Ants use complex mathematical principles like optimization, geometry, and network theory to build efficient colonies, navigate terrain, divide resources, and make collective decisions—proving nature’s ...

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Pablo “Popi” García Borboroglu and Bertie Gregory have been named the 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year. Borboroglu has been an Explorer since receiving the National ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

Crows have a sense of geometric intuition much like our own, a new study reveals. They can detect the 'odd one out' in a set ...

Crows can recognize geometric patterns, suggesting that humans aren't unique in understanding shape structure.

Scientists tested crows on their ability to recognize “geometric regularity,” a skill previously assumed to be unique to humans ...

Other critters might have an inherent sense of geometry, too, says Nieder, but until now, researchers mostly haven't focused on this ability in their tests of animals' mathematical skills. "I would ...

A new study shows that like humans, crows can recognize geometric regularity, making them the first nonhuman animal known to ...

The snake, believed to be a red-tailed boa constrictor, is an exotic animal not native to Australia, and despite not being venomous, they pose a significant risk to the native wildlife.