An epoxied termite nest, the handlebars from a bicycle and a “whirling fitzgibbet” are just a few of the objects incorporated into the winning entries in the Green Project’s Salvations Design ...

July 23 (UPI) --A simple guide dictates how termites deposit the next pellet when constructing their nests -- they sense the local wall curvature -- researchers say in a new study. Termite nests and ...

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, ...

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 ...

A newly developed mathematical model helps explain the intricate architecture of termite nests and how they are built. The nest of the African termite is excavated underground by the colony. Alexander ...

The termite nest is one of the architectural wonders of the living world, built by the collective action of workers in a colony. Each nest has several characteristic structural motifs that allow for ...

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, ...

We observed Yellow-chevroned Parakeets (Brotogeris chiriri) consuming soil from arboreal termite nests while excavating a nest cavity. As most observations of parrot geophagy come from clay licks, ...

Following significant swarms of Formosan termites in the New Orleans area, here’s some basic information about the pesky critters: Where do they come from? They're from mainland China, not Formosa, ...