New research finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce. The discovery vaults this species of ...
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Eight meters up in the rainforest, scientists just found a creature with the face of Moby Dick
Deep in the forest canopy of French Guiana, a dead branch hung eight meters above the forest floor. Inside that branch, a small colony of termites lived without attracting attention for years. When ...
Termites can cause serious property damage. Learn why they enter your home, how to get rid of them, and when to call a pro.
Formosan termites are the more aggressive type of subterranean termites, according to Terminix. Subterranean termites are ...
Termites have a bad reputation. Most think of them as pests, a status that isn't helped by their recent reclassification into the cockroach family. But not only do the termites that cause serious ...
Image caption: The parasitic flatworm Haplorchis pumilio produces non-reproductive soldiers (left) which have much larger mouths than their reproductively capable colony-mates (center). The soldiers ...
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