Jul 11 2017SaveVideoGizmodo Originals7/11/17VideoGizmodo Originals7/11/17Scientists Discover the Secret Behind Incredible Ant TowersGeorge Dvorsky17SaveAnts, through their Borg-like powers, are capable of performing complex cooperative feats that make solitary insects…
Mar 31 2015SaveSpace3/31/15Space3/31/15Low Gravity Seriously Messes With An Ant's Ability To Explore SpaceGeorge Dvorsky23SaveExperiments aboard the International Space Station with common pavement ants have shown just how badly microgravity…
Sep 1 2014Save9/1/14One Of The Best Examples Of Collective Intelligence You'll Ever SeeGeorge Dvorsky72Save Individual ants are not very smart, but ants working together in a colony are capable of extraordinary feats. Case…
Aug 15 2014Save8/15/14 The Next Popular Kids Toy Should Be a Pile of AntsKatharine Trendacosta67SaveIt wasn't until I stumbled upon this video that I remembered doing this exact thing as a child at camp. Ants are…
Aug 6 2013Save8/6/13New game creates a hive mind out of Google Glass usersGeorge Dvorsky51SaveBy encouraging Glass users to behave and work like virtual ants, a new game called Swarm! is showing the tremendous…
Aug 27 2012Save8/27/12Harvester ants use their own internet for hive-mind decision makingGeorge Dvorsky13Save Harvester ant colonies are able to decide how many foragers they need to send out of the nest by using a protocol…