The first record of termites in a polar region provides key insights into what these ancient forests were like ...

And, as our recently published research in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology reveals, termites also chewed through the decaying wood of fallen trees. This is the first record of ...

Termites benefit the environment by breaking down wood debris, but they can cause severe damage to homes. Swarmers, bubbling ...

Preserved in an 80-centimeter-long piece of fossilized log, the nest tunnels carved out by termites were first spotted by local fossil-hunter extraordinaire Melissa Lowery.

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place ...

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

Our new paper, led by Monash University palaeontology research associate Jonathan Edwards, reports the discovery of an ancient termite nest near the coastal town of Inverloch in southeastern ...

Discover the pangolin, the world's most trafficked mammal. Learn unique facts, why their scales are used, if nocturnal, and ...

Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood; they excavate nest tunnels and toss out the sawdust to make their nests. Another sign of carpenter ants is the holes they chew into the tree to ...