TENNANT CREEK, Australia – In a forgotten restaurant behind a gas station in this country’s red center, only metal and plastic parts remain unscathed. Chris Cook grabs at a timber door frame, which ...

They build among the tallest non-human structures (proportionately speaking) in the world and now it's been discovered the termites that live in Australia's remote Top End originated from overseas - ...

This study has everything: jumping spiders; insects donning striped and solid patterns; and evolutionary lessons about predators and prey. By Jack Tamisiea The researchers started by collecting ...

Termites might be small, but the destruction they cause is not. They threaten buildings’ integrity, financial stability, property values, and even legal peace of mind. Termite infestations are ...

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 ...

So-called “fairy circles” are bare, reddish-hued circular patches notably found in the Namibian grasslands and northwestern Australia. Scientists have long debated whether these unusual patterns are ...

Alexander William Cheesman receives funding from the Australian Research Council and UK's National Environmental Research Council. Amy Zanne receives funding from the US National Science Foundation.

Termites, found on every continent except Antarctica, are often referred to as "silent destroyers." These small, social insects live in colonies and spend their lives primarily in search of ...

University of Miami biology professor Amy Zanne, who led an international study that found termite appetite increases with temperature, examines a termite mound in Itu, São Paulo State, Brazil.