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How Swarming Insects Act Like Fluids

By Jordana Cepelewicz
July 10, 2019
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By studying a swarm of flying midges as though it were a fluid, physicists have learned how collective behaviors might stabilize a group against environmental disruptions.

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How Complex Wholes Emerge From Simple Parts

By John Rennie
December 20, 2018
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Throughout nature, throngs of relatively simple elements can self-organize into behaviors that seem unexpectedly complex. Scientists are beginning to understand why and how these phenomena emerge without a central organizing entity.

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The Simple Algorithm That Ants Use to Build Bridges

By Kevin Hartnett
February 26, 2018
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Even with no one in charge, army ants work collectively to build bridges out of their bodies. New research reveals the simple rules that lead to such complex group behavior.

A living bridge.
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The Remarkable Self-Organization of Ants

By Emily Singer
April 9, 2014
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Knowing the rules behind ant-made structures could help scientists understand how other complex systems emerge in nature.

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