On Superorganisms & the March of Swarm Theory

by Jeff Barea on July 2, 2009

For those skeptics, they might want to look at the world a bit differently:

The advent of Swarm Theory’s dominance:

“The enormous extent of this population is paralleled only by human society,” the researchers write in the journal Insect Sociaux, in which they report their findings.

The collaborative effects of different groups:

In some co-operative groups of animals – known as superorganisms – members are closely related, and work together to ensure their shared genetic material is passed on, the researchers concluded.

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