A small beetle is responsible for the death and decline of billions of ash trees in North America, and the race is on to stop ...

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might ...

Dr. Budha concluded that the defoliation crisis in Dailekh is driven by multiple factors, including seasonal conditions, ...

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

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

When touring any city, it's fun to drop in on the local university. | In Europe, universities can be essential sightseeing ...

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 ...

Participating in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count is easy, fun to do, and can be done anywhere you find birds.

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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 ...

Robins and other British birds are at higher risk of starvation in late winter, but there is a simple thing you can do to help your local wildlife, and it requires almost no effort at all.

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 ...