The research builds on a previous study by Prof d’Ettorre and her colleagues where they showed ants were able to “sniff out” human cancer cells grown in the lab.

A newly discovered miniature trap-jaw ant from the evergreen tropical forests of Ecuador has been named in recognition of gender diversity.

The planned stock market debut of the world’s biggest online finance company, Ant Financial, has been suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong, disrupting a record-setting 34. 5 billion dollar (£26.