{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"scientists-simulating-ant-swarms-find-a-first-mover-can-set-the-colony-in-motion-192c8909","title":"Scientists simulating ant swarms find a 'first mover' can set the colony in motion","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-scientists-simulating-ant-swarms-mover.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/scientists-simulating-ant-swarms-find-a-first-mover-can-set-the-colony-in-motion-192c8909","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"In ant colonies, a single ant can be the catalyst for a wave of mob activity, launching brief bursts of coordinated movement involving hundreds or even thousands of swarming workers, according to new simulations from New Jersey Institute of Technology.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T11:00:03+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-15T11:30:12.971298+00:00"}}