Ancient feeding-related neuropeptides regulate alloparenting in ants

Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10747-6Pharmacological screening and behavioural assays in ants identify two specific neuropeptides that have key and opposite effects in regulating brood care, and that link nutritional state to age-dependent changes in parenting behaviour.

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Ancient feeding-related neuropeptides regulate alloparenting in ants

Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10747-6Pharmacological screening and behavioural assays in ants identify two specific neuropeptides that have key and opposite effects in regulating brood care, and that link nutritional state to age-dependent changes in parenting behaviour.

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