Termites reveal a startling consequence of long-term monogamy – the resulting lack of competition between the reproductive ...

If you see termites in or around your home, that's likely only the tip of the iceberg. Luckily, there's an extremely ...

Formosan and Asian termites are almost entirely restricted to tropical climates, but the invasive insects have consistently arrived to newly habitable regions due to warming temperatures caused by ...

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

Termite kings and queens live in fortress-like colonies that can last for decades, yet their dynasties rest on a single, highly unusual reproductive partnership. Instead of competing mates and ...

An IAEA international research project has developed improvements to the sterile insect technique that are applicable to a wide range of insect pests. These improvements could red ...

ATC Pest Control, a family-operated pest management company serving Pennsylvania and Maryland since 1991, has introduced a ...

Researchers traced termite DNA back to cockroach ancestors and found genetic loss played a key role in building social ...

Tracing the emergence of termites back to cockroaches, scientists have found that termites didn’t become more socially complex by gaining new genes, but by losing them. The findings shed new light on ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

Learn more about termite evolution and how shedding key genes from their cockroach ancestors helped them build more complex ...

Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...