Looking to nature can often provide inspiration, especially in construction. Researchers have studied how wind travels through the complex internal structure of a termite mound in hopes that it will ...

Among the approximately 2,000 known species of termites, some are ecosystem engineers. The mounds built by some genera, for example Amitermes, Macrotermes, Nasutitermes, and Odontotermes, reach up to ...

The mounds that certain species of termites build above their nests have long been considered to be a kind of built-in natural climate control—an approach that has intrigued architects and engineers ...

All species of termites are social insects, like ants. Entomologists have listed over 2000 species across the world and more than one-third of them live in Africa. This continent harbors 160 from the ...

Termite mounds can teach us the secret to creating "living and breathing" buildings that use less energy. Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her ...

Usually the rule in the animal kingdom is that a lot of progeny means a short life – if you are less fertile, you live longer. However, it seems that social insects can escape this fate. How they do ...

Table 1 Example of highest and lowest reports of mineral contents for termites of the genus Macrotermes. Full size table We examine the content of five trace minerals (Fe-Mn-Zn-Cu-Mg) in a selection ...

How and when to inspect for hidden and ephemeral food sources presents a cognitive challenge for wild animals. Observational data suggests a high degree of seasonality in the chimpanzees’ preferred ...

Why termite queens live exceptionally long and, at the same time, are extraordinary fertile. Usually the rule in the animal kingdom is: a lot of progeny means a short life -- if you are less fertile, ...