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A curious old folk practice claimed that contact with ants could transfer their energy and vitality to humans. This belief ...

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

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Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.