Sprawling termite complex from Brazil is visible from space — and 4,000 years old
Technically, it's piles of construction waste, in the termites' eyes.
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Medical ants rescue and care for injured comrades
The behavior surprised biologists, showing just how complex ants really are.
Termites can hold back deserts by creating oases of plant life
We tend to think of termites as pests, but the tiny insects actually play a crucial environmental role, at least ...
Termite feces works as a natural antibiotic
For some 50 years, scientists have tried — but failed — to find a way to use microbes against termites. ...