You’ve likely heard the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child”, but how many termites does it take to build a termite ...

Far from being simple dirt piles, termite mounds enhance soil fertility and create microhabitats for other species. As you ...

The fly larva uses its fake termite face to infiltrate termite mounds. (Image credit: Roger Vila) Mountain fly maggots have evolved fake faces on their butts as a cunning disguise to infiltrate ...

But, as the planet warms and weather patterns shift, how can we learn from termite mounds and alter our building methods? Building homes out of literal dirt underground is one obvious solution ...