Imagine a lush forest with tree-ferns, their trunks capped by ribbon-like fronds. Conifers tower overhead, bearing triangular leaves almost sharp enough to pierce skin. Flowering plants are both small ...

Like many great architects of the human world, the critters that have helped shape Australia's arid Outback are descended from immigrants. In a new paper, researchers reveal that the Nasutitermes ...

Pest control expert Christopher Moschella found a 1.5 metre long termite nest in a Sydney home this week. Source: TikTok/roachsniper Australians have been warned not to "play with nature" after a ...

Termites, as highly social insects, are renowned for their profound ecological roles and the sophisticated architecture of their nests. These structures are emblematic of collective intelligence, ...

A termite nest in its natural environment (a mound of Coptotermes lacteus in New South Wales, Australia). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

Nathan Lo receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Most of our hidden housemates are harmless. But when it comes to termites, some can literally eat us out of house and home. While ...

While some termites live in the wood of our homes, others build their own houses, some of the most impressive structures in the animal world. Their mounds are forever-evolving cities, made from the ...