The researchers of France develops first ant-like walking robot without GPS

The researchers from the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) have developed the first ant-like walking robot ‘AntBot’ that can explore its environment and find its way home without Global Positioning System (GPS). The scientists took inspiration from desert ants, which are extraordinary solitary navigators, to design the AntBot. Ants use polarised light and ..

Topics: Ants • Cataglyphis • Entomology • Formicinae • Global Positioning System • Hymenoptera • Insects • Myrmecology • Sahara Desert ant • Symbiosis

Tyrannomyrmex alii: New ant species discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers have discovered new species of ant in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala in Western Ghats, as one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. It has been named Tyrannomyrmex alii (or T. alii), after eminent myrmecologist Musthak Ali, who is regarded as the India’s ‘ant man’. Key Facts Tyrannomyrmex alii belongs to Tyrannomyrmex, ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

Topics: Ants • Environment • Kerala • Periyar Tiger Reserve • Science and Technology • Tyrannomyrmex alii • Western Ghats • Wildlife