Ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithms [1], inspired by the cooperative foraging behavior of ants, are praised for their distributed intelligence, parallelism, positive feedback, and robustness.

In this video, I raised a queen trap-jaw ant into an entire ant colony and simulated real-world events to observe the ants' reactions. The unexpected ending sets the stage for another video. #ants ...

Ant colony system (ACS) based algorithm for the dynamic vehicle routing problem with time windows (DVRPTW). For more details, see this paper "Necula, R., Breaban, M., & Raschip, M.: Tackling Dynamic ...

Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the colony. This signal prompts worker ants to open the pupae’s cocoons and ...

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony from their infection. In a study published today in the journal Nature ...

The black parasitic ant tricks the workers into attacking their amber queen. Current Biology / Takasuka et al. Ants are no strangers to violence. Sometimes, an outsider queen will attack a colony’s ...

An interactive Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) visualization built with JS. Explores ACO's potential for network routing (e.g., Lightning Network) and includes a conceptual Python model. ARIY is a React ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

Scientists say they have for the first time unlocked how a parasitic ant uses chemical warfare to take over the nest of a different species, by tricking workers into an unlikely assassination. The ...