A 6-Legged Robot Stares at the Sky to Navigate Like a Desert Ant
b'In case you\\u2019ve been envying the desert ant Cataglyphis fortis lately, don\\u2019t. Skittering around the Sahara Desert, the insect endures temperatures so brutal, it can sometimes only manage foraging runs of 15 minutes before it burns to death. Making matters worse, the heat obliterates the pheromone chemical trails that ants typically lay for each other to navigate. Get lost out here, and you\\u2019re literally cooked. Accordingly, desert ants have evolved superpowers.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'