Some ants appear to alter their nestss to prevent epidemics

By Ari Daniel

Published October 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM EDT

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.

Ari Daniel

Ari Daniel is a reporter for NPR's Science desk where he covers global health and development.

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