Termite kings may have lost their sperm tails, but they gained a family. This story was originally featured on Nautilus.

Learn the difference between termites and carpenter ants, including how they look, the damage they cause, and what Southern homeowners should know to protect their homes.

Termites are the descendants of cockroaches, and have undergone significant genetic change to live in vast colonies where ...

It's not just humans that build villages – so do other animals. And they can be so enormous they're visible from space ...

From powerful birds of prey to tiny songbirds, and blind snakes to miniscule flies, an impressive range of species have ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

This involved losing a suite of genes, which contributed to their complex shift from solitary cockroaches to mega-socialite ...

A single queen in the tropics; large colonies in deserts; workers with uniform morphology in temperate regions; ant social structures vary according to environmental conditions. This is shown, for the ...

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 ...