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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Termites are the architects of the natural world. The nests that they build can reach metres of height, with complex and elaborate structures, galleries that ensure efficient communication and that ...

Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers have developed a framework to design new materials that mimic the fundamental rules hidden in nature's growth patterns. Using these rules, ...

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 ...

“We think humans are the best designers, but this is not really true,” a researcher said. By JoAnna Klein In the capital of Zimbabwe, a building called Eastgate Centre holds nearly 350,000 square-feet ...