Simple Machines Forum - This Tiny Ecosystem Can Teach Us More Than an Entire Rainforest might sound like an exaggeration. But scientists and educators around the world are turning their attention to micro ecosystems, especially…
Simple Machines Forum - When you think of ants, you probably picture tiny creatures marching in a line, carrying crumbs twice their size. But what if we told you that these small insects have complex…
Simple Machines Forum - You might never expect to feel moved by the behavior of insects, but what scientists recently documented inside a controlled ant colony has left even seasoned researchers stunned. During a close…
Simple Machines Forum - Most of us see water as something ordinary. We drink it, wash with it, and watch it fall from the sky without thinking twice. But what if someone told you that…
Simple Machines Forum - We often see ants as simple creatures tiny insects marching in line, building colonies, and scavenging for food. But few realize that beneath their exoskeleton lies an entire universe of microscopic…
Simple Machines Forum - In the heart of a tropical rainforest, a team of researchers has uncovered something extraordinary: a mutualistic alliance between a species of leafcutter ants and a specific strain of fungus that…
Simple Machines Forum - When we think of ants, we often picture tireless worker ants building tunnels, carrying crumbs, or marching in long lines across a sidewalk. But at the center of every bustling colony…
Simple Machines Forum - It sounds like science fiction, but it’s very real and very, very small. In a discovery that’s shaking up how we understand life on Earth, a group of microbiologists and entomologists…
Simple Machines Forum - At first glance, it looked like nothing more than a few ordinary ants crawling in a petri dish. But when a team of microbiologists at the Simple Machines Forum lab placed…
Simple Machines Forum - What if we told you some of Earth's most powerful creatures measure less than a centimeter long? Recent breakthroughs in myrmecology (the study of ant abilities) have revealed astonishing ant superpowers…
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