Ants turned into 'supersoldiers' (BBC Nature News, 5 January 2012)

06 Jan 2012


A study published in Science describes the hidden ability of an entire genus of ants to produce 'supersoldiers' when a specific 'juvenile hormone' (or chemical that mimics juvenile hormone) is applied to the larvae.

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