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Ready, set, march: Researchers use math to explain sudden activity bursts in ants
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Researchers are using mathematical models to understand the synchronized movement patterns of ant colonies. The study explores how colonies transition from stillness to sudden, collective activity.
Scientists have long known that ant colonies sometimes seem to move as one. A nest that appears quiet can suddenly erupt into activity, with workers throughout the colony springing into motion almost simultaneously before settling back into stillness... [4843 chars]
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