Margonelli grew up on a farm in Maine, an experience which heavily influenced her interest in science journalism. In 1993, she began working in journalism as an intern for Pacific News Service. She ...

Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. ELEANOR HALL: Now to our story about the potential for a new termite driven gold rush. Australia's ...

Japanese camera and optical equipment manufacturer Nikon announced the winners of its 11th annual "Small World in Motion" competition, which highlights some of the best recent photography and video ...

Termites—the pint-sized mortal enemies of homeowners everywhere—are apparently good for more than just gnawing foundations into ruin. It seems that the eusocial insects have a mind-boggling propensity ...

It's only February but early termite swarm activity has been detected across the United States, including San Diego, ...

TERMES, or small termite-inspired robots designed for construction, could build shelters for the first colonies on the Moon and Mars. These tiny devices require no master plan, and do not require ...