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Science · 2026-11-12
Ant colonies defy aging patterns as death risk falls and reproduction rises
Getting older usually brings a higher risk of death and declining reproduction. Yet for western harvester ant colonies, the opposite occurs. As a colony gets older, it becomes less likely to die and more likely to reproduce.
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