Pangolins, the jungle’s elusive specialists, survive almost entirely on ants and termites. Their unique diet, armour and ...

Many people picture city building as something only humans do, but termites offer a surprising comparison. Scientists ...

At first glance, an anteater looks like a creature imagined by someone mixing parts from different animals. It has a long, ...

Most animals move through their habitats focused on survival rather than construction. They eat, dig, travel, and reproduce without any intention of redesigning the land around them. Yet the combined ...

A new termite species, Cryptotermes mobydicki, was discovered in South America by an international research team. The termite was named for its resemblance to the white sperm whale from Herman ...

Formosan termites, an invasive species from Asia, are spreading in North Carolina and other U.S. states. Dubbed "super termites," they form massive colonies and cause over $1 billion in damages ...

The most comprehensive dataset of termite genomes to date was created by an international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The team ...

You finally heaved a sigh of relief because your home is free of those tiny invaders. You even found yourself rearranging the living room, dragging that old wooden bookshelf back out of hiding. For a ...

Melinda Taylor began her Habitat for Humanity career in 1993 as executive director of the Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity in Mississippi. Since 2000, she has been the executive director of ...