Ants have been farming plants for millions of years, long before people

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 17:31 in Biology & Nature

Could ants get any cooler? These amazing insects have been known to create rafts and bridges with their bodies and tend to vast fungus gardens. Now, a new study suggests they have also been farming plants for millions of years. High in the trees of the island nation of Fiji, evolutionary biologist...

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