New research suggests that their large dirt mounds are crucial to stopping deserts from spreading into semi-arid ecosystems.
119 months ago

Calcareous termite mounds offer a mechanism to sequester CO 2 through dissolution and leaching of soil carbonate-bicarbonate to groundwater.
8 months ago

The discovery of a 34000-year-old mound in South Africa sheds light on the insects' role in combating climate change.
2 months ago

Princeton University research suggests that termite mounds can help prevent the spread of deserts into semi-arid ecosystems and agricultural...
119 months ago

Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are...
6 months ago

True predators are characterised by capturing a number of prey items during their lifetime and by being generalists. Some true predators are...
112 months ago

When you think about West African savannas, elephants and lions may come to mind. But … termites? Brianna Lind was studying abroad in South Africa as an...
91 months ago

New research published in the journal Science suggests that termite nests are crucial to stopping the spread of deserts.
119 months ago

When Mike Smith of Smith Brothers Pest Control arrived to treat a termite colony aboard a Miami-based trawler, he knew he wasn't dealing...
164 months ago

New research shows how termites are helping to buffer areas of grassland in Africa from the effects of climate change and slow the pace of desertification.
119 months ago