Deep in the tropical understory, millions of leafcutter ants march in perfect synchrony—some slice leaves with surgical precision while others tend nurseries or stand guard at colony gates. Now scientists have cracked the chemical code behind this extraordinary social organization, discovering that just two molecular switches can completely reprogram an ant’s life purpose. University of … Read more
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