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The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago may have also set the stage for ants to conquer the planet, with scientists finding a surprising boost from so-called jumping genes hidden in ant DNA
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC. The headline in use is “The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago may have also set the stage for ants to conquer the planet, with scientists…”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Since the dinosaurs vanished, ants have flourished, with more than 15,000 species recognized globally. New research, spearheaded by Dr.
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