Beneath the rocky soil of Morocco, researchers have uncovered a surprising intruder living undetected inside termite colonies. Few outsiders gain acceptance in termite society, but a species of ...

Termites are the descendants of cockroaches, and have undergone significant genetic change to live in vast colonies where ...

Researchers traced termite DNA back to cockroach ancestors and found genetic loss played a key role in building social ...

Termites are highly organised eusocial insects whose ecological and economic impact spans natural ecosystems and urban landscapes. They exhibit complex social structures, including specialised castes ...

Three members of an all-female termite colony, along with cloned offspring. Photo: The University of Sydney An international team of scientists says all-female termite colonies from Japan are the ...

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals. By Franz Lidz Last month, Michele ...

On Winston Churchill’s recent visit to Manhattan he made a foray into politico-entomology. Said he: “Our Communist friends should study . . . the life and the soul of the white ant. That will show ...

New research on dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and A. nevdensis) shows select members of the colony will experience brain changes in anticipation of cognitive demand. In a dampwood ...