A major breakthrough has been achieved in the fight against the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea ...

A Guide to Reproductive Diversity,” the second work by the author of “The Ecology of Center City, Philadelphia.” Frank, a ...

Researchers traced termite DNA back to cockroach ancestors and found genetic loss played a key role in building social ...

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

Residents of an apartment complex in Chicago say that they are living in horrible conditions, and that their homes are even making them sick. Housing advocates and tenants of Harrison Courts ...

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

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 ...

Alderman Ross Terrio (Ward 7) would like to see more green generated when Mother Nature blankets the city in white — which ...

The behemoth dinosaurs grew more slowly and had longer lifespans than previously thought, a new study suggests ...

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...