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Trails as long 3km are created when leaf-cutter ants native to South and Central America’s forests forage for food and building materials. (Cyril Ruoso/Biosphoto)
ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Smart ants cut the needless chatter

A new study suggests they build super-highways without having to communicate with each other

  • Patrick Galey
3 min read
Bangui in the Central African Republic, Liberia’s capital Monrovia and the Congolese city of Mbuji-Mayi are three most at-risk cities. (Joe Penney/Reuters)
BANGUI

Two thirds of African cities face ‘extreme climate risk’

Eight African cities featured in the 2018 Climate Vulnerability Index

  • Patrick Galey
3 min read