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"The amazed of the ants"
Ants are some of the most impressive creatures on the planet. There are many things we do not know about them. Scientists have just discovered this amazing new fact about this tiny insect. An international group of scientists says that ants can walk in a straight line along the compass route, no matter what direction they are facing. Scientists say the ants do this by using the position of the Sun, their past memories, and what they can see around them. Professor Barbara Webb says the ants are roaming like a car of their own.
Scientists study the desert ant near Seville, Spain. They said: "Ants can navigate long distances between their nests and their food places by using visual cues." They do this even when scientists place barriers in their path and when they have to drag food while walking backwards. Professor Webb says: "The ants have ... tiny brains, less than the size of a stone head, but they can navigate successfully under many difficult conditions, including retreat." He says that we can learn many things from ants: "Understanding their behavior gives us new insight into brain function and has inspired us to build robotic systems that mimic their functions."
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