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Red fire ants: They have a painful sting and could be heading to the UK thanks to global warming | Climate News
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Red fire ants, a destructive invasive species, whose sting is painful and causes irritation and allergic reactions, could be heading to the UK thanks to global warming, scientists have warned. The insect has reached Europe for the first time, researchers from Current Biology have said, after they found nearly 90 nests in Italy. Their report said:…
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Ants can ‘sniff out’ cancer in urine, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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Ants can smell cancer in urine, scientists have found. Several types of cancer have been found to alter the smell of urine, but for the first time experts have found ants have the ability to detect the scent. In their findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, they said…