A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

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A new biography of the Berlin-born philosopher emphasizes his combination of stubborn unworldliness and startling prescience.

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Morocco has crossed a demographic Rubicon. The 2024 national census revealed a fertility rate of 1.97 children per woman – below the 2.1 replacement threshold for the first time in the country’s ...