Ant Colonies Pulse Like a Physical System, And Scientists Are Beginning to Understand What Triggers Them
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Emergence is a really cool topic. From the Wikipedia page: emergence occurs when a complex entity has properties or behaviors that its components do not have on their own, and emerge only when they interact in a wider whole.
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Same with wasps. They coordinate attacks collectively at the same moment by flapping their wings together rapidly while sitting on their nest. It sounds like one giant humming buzz that picks up steam.