Global Michigan

$An ant (species: Ectatomma tuberculatum) photographed in Costa Rica. Ants make up a large fraction of the total animal biomass in most terrestrial ecosystems, but researchers say that an understanding of their global diversity is lacking. This new study provides a high-resolution map that estimates and visualizes the global diversity of ants. Image credit: Dr. Benoit Guénard.$

New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species
Tool developed by U-M business professor helps prepare aid supplies for typhoons in the Philippines
Using history to rethink the African experience in Latin America
The why of the silent X
New U-M program supports displaced scholars across the globe
Ancient grains: Grant will help U-M researchers rethink Roman diets
Russia-Ukraine war: What to know about sanctions—their effects and effectiveness
Women’s exposure to pesticides could affect sleep patterns of female offspring

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