The jewel wasp is a parasite with a method so precise it can turn a cockroach into a living host without killing it ...

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

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

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

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

Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...

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 ...

From the moment of conception, all cells and eventually all individuals, must pass critical thresholds. Researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal, Child and Adolescent ...