# There Are 15,000 Ant Species on Earth. Blame the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-03 17:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.73

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Earth, There, ASTEROID, Killed, Blame, Species, Dinosaurs, Are, Ant

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times of India | 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 | 2026-10-28 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOSk1XUnAzUXUxM3puOEdKQnp5Sk9BVzBBM2h3VnNDbXBQcVVQYlpWamNNc3dsOHNyMTRiWjcwOWJJLXhXQmJaNG90TTdmOGFGNUhSYzdMTndTei1hWUJhZDZZSk9fcnFJdGQ3WnYtczFvTFg3RlV4R0JISmpiYUZxY05GX0hyNU5sRUxSc3RZeG5JdEUxVTF0d3Y5VFBmMEJBbWR4bWUzWTFSX25zQ0o0WkVJbEx0X2lZVXhjR3NsdTg3M2d4ZzVxTkVxcU8taFJWUmlGQUc3d2RCcHFhYWEtcmVMTExsTFBVOWNn?oc=5) |
| Nature World News | Fungus Farms and Jumping Genes: Two Studies Place the Rise of Ants Right After the Dinosaur Extinction | 2026-10-28 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxQN0NYREtHejZ6aWUtMGZsLWVaR1pCTG1JMUhTNER3Y0tKdllJQjNiS1FrdFZSMXVIdnNBazZEOXBXdldIXzZFVEFYYVZmQlFhUE9PcTRURHo0cDJLMk5VUTFlZEJXNGo0WTU2Sm9oUURVekR2RGxCX1lvRVBVUTBNOXB3UnMxNGMteEhKSTRUd0hZNVNUd2ZJYmF3X3lKRU1naTNfR2kwRGVZUV9KX05QT0tHZG5nSTlrVk9YLU9USUgzUFhTV2JjYkNDby1razFWSjFYUXBua2VkUzBJMUQw?oc=5) |
| A-Z Animals | Ants Spread Across the Planet, and Jumping Genes May Explain How | 2026-10-28 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNTjRYQjQ3RG42SzZLLUFBcmFqNlJjd3dIR0plN2UtNDE5RU9fU0VfcFdPc3lWeUNxN0hMRWJVcktBNXRpZ1k0eW5JTUNkVkdablJ1Z3F6WGlyemgwY3VzQTFGS3dJRjlUY3V2dDc4RkMxeGx6ZzVBVm5mUG9jMnJhYmdhYjNWekpEcU5jcDRPYTNVa2lrd1FnTA?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | The asteroid wiped out dinosaurs 66 million years ago; now scientists say ‘jumping genes’ may have helped ants conquer the planet | 2026-10-28 19:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwJBVV95cUxPLVkwUW8tVjktWnd6ZzIwQ3pkRjZpZW15OXNpUG4yX2JYYlJ2c0gzbGMxdGM2b3NJSWx3YXZpaUJRc1ZxSkdyUlZiWjZKUldwdWhMTzJkU181TEVISmI1LTFUVGdFX3lYTk5haXNjby0yRDBPNEhpck9SS2hneUFtZDY1Ri14d0Z4Tzh2NVhvVG85ckdVdFdJSG9fQTlkSDdrWjFBUngxVXZOc2hWYlVYSnhGYjlTaUNiYkJseGc0c3djUWJfSGlaTk1QZmp1dDZpVTM2NmhLQm1XOHk2ZEhTNEdmeDBUOVBGZTdjTlhMU0lWb0NvdDdwVVdZemtQbHppTnU4TjNvLTNDV19qaXMxcDRVOVIzeVBBcEt5MG5LSHNMVk9FYzBEVm1fUQ?oc=5) |

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