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Ants
Robot helps reveal how ants pass on knowledge
Scientists have developed a small robot to understand how ants teach one another.
The team built the robot to mimic the behaviour of rock ants that use one-to-one tuition, in which an ant that has discovered a much better new nest can teach…
Wait, What? People Ate Cashews Covered With Ants Without Realising; Internet Reacts
Cashews may be small in size, but they are widely used in cooking worldwide. You can use it to add a creamy texture to your dishes, have it just as it is, or fry it and serve it with some masala. In every form, it is delicious. But, before…
Viral video shows ants running away with a gold chain, netizens praise ‘team work’
Ants are known for their massive strength, but they also know how to work as a team. And this video shows just that.
According to the video posted on Twitter by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda, a colony of black ants…
China’s central bank accepts Ant’s application for financial holding company
Hong Kong: China's central bank has accepted Ant Group's application to set up a financial holding company, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, a key step in finishing a year-long revamp of Jack Ma's fintech business and…
Wait, What? Woman Accidentally Eats Biscuits Covered With Ants Thinking They Were Seeds
You've definitely eaten biscuits with seeds or small chocolate chips spread across their surface. These seeds might range from sesame, cumin and sometimes even dry fruits. These crispy and crumbly biscuits are always a delight to have. We…
The Rule of Two helps make spaces sound better: Researchers developed a new acoustic measurement…
Acoustics researchers of Aalto University have improved the most common method for measuring the acoustics of a room, the sine sweep technique. The new approach will make it easier and faster to design a room so that the right sounds reach…
After dogs… now it seems like ANTS can sniff out cancer
Ants could be used to sniff out cancer because they can smell disease like dogs, study suggestsFormica fusca black ants have 'high potential' to be used in cancer detectionMost people rely on an MRI, mammogram or blood tests to…
Deciphering algorithms used by ants and the Internet
Scientists found that ants and other natural systems use optimization algorithms similar to those used by engineered systems, including the Internet. These algorithms invest incrementally more resources as long as signs are encouraging but…
Ant’s consumer finance unit to boost its capital to US$4.7 billion
BEIJING : The consumer finance unit of China's Ant Group will boost the company's capital to 30 billion yuan (US$4.71 billion) from 8 billion yuan, and introduce 4 new strategic investors, an exchange filing released on Friday said.The…