Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Floating Fire Ant Rafts Form Mesmerizing Amoeba-Like Shapes. Researchers say the morphing colonies help ants feel for solid land in a flooded environment—and might inspire swarming robots one day


None

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/EverythingScience

Read more on:

Photo of Amoeba

Amoeba

Photo of Robots

Robots

Related news:

News photo

Robots, slime and rockets: 5 science kits on sale for Prime Day

News photo

Soft robots -- smart elastomers are making the robots of the future more touchy-feely

News photo

Build your own solar-powered robots with these Ciro STEM robotics kit deals for Prime Day