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Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ...

Researchers have observed sick adult ants leaving their colony to avoid sickening others. Now, they've discovered that ...

Scientists describe the behavior as "altruistic signalling," a form of social immunity in eusocial insects Getty A new research study finds infected ant pupae emit a chemical signal that prompts ...

The behavior prevents fungal pathogens from spreading through the colony Researchers call it "altruistic disease signaling" that protects the ant superorganism In a rare example of biological altruism ...

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