Biology
The 'suicide bombing' of the termite species
The study, published in the latest issue of Science magazine, seems to show that nature compensates for the weak, old and capable creatures to fight back, although they…
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Biology
Africa increases crop yields through termites and ants
In the context of the world still has about 1 billion poor people, finding a way to improve crop productivity is always urgent, especially for sub-Saharan Africa, which…
Biology
The digestive apparatus of the term acts as a biofuel refinery
Termites are one of the insects that nibble on any wooden item in households, the presence of termites is considered a disaster for households.
Biology
'Giant' termite mushroom weighs 3.5kg
In the morning of June 6, Ms. Truong Anh Dao (living in Dong Tu Street, Lai Thieu Ward, Thuan An Town, Binh Duong) discovered in a vacant land near her home a 'giant' mu…
Biology
The insects are the most favored of the planet
People often divide insects into two types that are useful and harmful. However they are all links of diversity ...
Biology
Termites do not necessarily have to reproduce sexually
Scientists at the University of North Carolina and three other universities in Japan have demonstrated for the first time that lords can reproduce in both sexual and ase…
Biology
Mushrooms can save bees
One of the biggest threats in the world for honey bees and honeycombs (varroa mite), soon will be plague. Researchers at the University of Warwick are investigating wild…
Biology
Producing energy from termite gut
Termites will no longer be human troubles if scientists succeed in finding new sources of energy from these organisms. A type of gut bacteria that is capable of converti…
Biology
Termites - the world's fastest creatures
Blink and you'll miss this scene: a trivial termite Termes panamensis claps its jaws at a rate that passes through all the movement of mechanical energy on Earth.
Biology
Termite is a species of social cockroach
British scientists claim they have the strongest evidence so far that termites actually belong to the cockroach family. The study examined the DNA sequence of five genes…
Animal world
Animals possess up to ... 4 unique 'penis' on Earth
Echidna is a very special native porcupine animal of Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.
Animal world
The most diligent animals on the planet
Do you work 8 hours a day and constantly complain that you are exhausted from work? Maybe you will feel a little embarrassed if you take it ...
Animal world
It took nearly 100 years for scientists to identify termites belonging to cockroach relatives
It turns out that termites are cockroach species that organize higher society, no more and no less.
Animal world
The discovery surprised little people about ants
Ants eat no teeth. They use their long and sticky tongue to catch prey.
Animal world
Wonders in the animal world
Not only do humans build wonders, the animal world also creates gigantic structures: great termites, super-large spider webs, super-bird nests.