1: In their article published 10 years ago, they concluded that the ant was an amazing creature.
2: In their article published 10 years ago, they concluded that the ant is an amazing creature.
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4Nothing particularly incorrect about either. Which is more appropriate would depend on context. – Hot Licks Jun 02 '20 at 02:56
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It is unlikely that an academic article would conclude thar the ant is “the” amazing creature. This should probably be “an.” In which case, is, not was. – Xanne Jun 02 '20 at 06:48
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@Xanne, why was cant be used? – riya Jun 02 '20 at 08:57
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2Does this answer your question? "He didn't know where New Jersey was" (See especially F.E.'s answer) – Edwin Ashworth Jun 02 '20 at 15:25
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Because the ant still is an amazing creature. – Xanne Jun 02 '20 at 18:37
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@Xanne but it is traditonal to use the past tense even though the fact continues to be true, as explained in the linked suggested duplicate. – phoog Jun 03 '20 at 03:21