Desert ants’ survival strategy emerges from millions of simple interactions

Friday, February 15, 2019 - 15:10 in Earth & Climate

Ants’ frenzied movements may seem aimless and erratic to a casual observer, but closer study reveals that an ant colony’s collective behavior can help it thrive in a harsh environment and may also yield inspiration for robotic systems. In a new analysis, Princeton researchers have created a mathematical model to explain how desert harvester ants […]

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