In the complex world of ant colonies, who becomes a queen and who stays a worker isn’t just about size—it’s about what that size means, genetically. A new study from Rockefeller University, published in PNAS, reveals that while larger ants are more likely to develop queen-like traits, genes ultimately determine how body size maps to … Read more
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