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The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future

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

A new way to see what was for dinner 3 million years ago

KVPR
Analyzing the chemistry of some ancient teeth has revealed what human ancestors were eating around 3 million years ago.
1 day ago

Genome-wide identification reveals conserved carbohydrate-active enzyme repertoire in termites

Frontiers
Termites play an important role as decomposers of organic matter in forests by utilizing their gut symbionts and associated carbohydrate-active enzymes...
6 months ago

6 Things to Know About Termite Swarming Season in South Louisiana (Especially if You See Them Indoors)

Hot 107.9
Have you been dealing with pesky termites swarming in or around your home? It's that time of year when those Formosan subterranean termites...
8 months ago

Dirt mounds made by termites in Africa, South America, Asia could prevent spread of deserts

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

These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years

AP News
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

Tiny termites can hold back deserts by creating oases of plant life

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

A family of termites has been traversing the world's oceans for millions of years

Phys.org
The researchers collected samples of drywood termites from around the world. The numbers listed on this map are the number of samples...
31 months ago

Are larger termite mounds more resistant to fire? A study of two southern African termites (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Wiley Online Library
Termites are resistant to fire, a common disturbance in the world's savannas, but most explanations for how termites resist fire are...
10 months ago

NMSU doctoral student receives NASA fellowship

Las Cruces Sun-News
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