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Ants break a basic rule of biology to help them adapt to new environments

Source: Phys.org · Published 22 Oct 2026, 20:40

A new study led by researchers in the Eco-Evo-Devo lab at the University of Ottawa finds that ants can decouple antenna size from both head and body size as they develop into different social castes, revealing how social signals and hormones help shape traits for specialized colony roles.

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