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Air pollution can cause some ants to turn on one another—and neglect their young, new research suggests

Air pollution is known to cause health problems in humans, such as respiratory issues and cancer, so it might not be surprising that it also affects other creatures. But in ants, the common pollutant ...

Plants and their ants: When flora and fauna team up

Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature — but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep ...
The New York Times

For Ants, a ‘Cleaning Station’ in the Desert

A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other. By Alexa Robles-Gil One June morning 20 years ago, Mark Moffett ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Air Pollution Can Cause Some Ants to Turn on One Another—and Neglect Their Young, New Research Suggests

After exposing an ant to the air pollutant ozone, its nestmates acted aggressively toward it. Henrik_L / iStock via Getty Images Air pollution is known to cause health problems in humans, such as ...