Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did ...

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 ...

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

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals. By Franz Lidz Last month, Michele ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Termites are social cockroaches. Because non-termite cockroaches are larger than basal termite lineages, which themselves include large ...

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 ...