{"title":"Cooperative behavior: Superefficient weaver ants.","authors":"David L Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.cub.2025.07.076","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Teamwork has long faced a dilemma: as team members are added, the effectiveness of each individual decreases - a phenomenon known as 'Ringelmann's effect'. A new study shows that weaver ants in pulling chains overcome Ringelmann's effect, a result that may inspire new ways to coordinate teams.</p>","PeriodicalId":11359,"journal":{"name":"Current Biology","volume":"35 17","pages":"R843-R844"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Biology","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.07.076","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Teamwork has long faced a dilemma: as team members are added, the effectiveness of each individual decreases - a phenomenon known as 'Ringelmann's effect'. A new study shows that weaver ants in pulling chains overcome Ringelmann's effect, a result that may inspire new ways to coordinate teams.
期刊介绍:
Current Biology is a comprehensive journal that showcases original research in various disciplines of biology. It provides a platform for scientists to disseminate their groundbreaking findings and promotes interdisciplinary communication. The journal publishes articles of general interest, encompassing diverse fields of biology. Moreover, it offers accessible editorial pieces that are specifically designed to enlighten non-specialist readers.