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March 5, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmScientists created a digital library full of antsUsing a synchrotron powered CT scanner, the Antscan project created…

Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three eye-catching stories from the week, including a…

September 29, 20252 min readWeaver Ants Form Complex Chains to Pull More Than 100 Times Their WeightWith each member added to a team, humans do less…

It’s a stark demonstration of nature at its most devious: researchers have discovered a plant that attracts pollinating flies by mimicking the odour of half-eaten ants.The…

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick off the week with a quick roundup of some of the…