In the Goualougo Triangle in the Republic of Congo, chimpanzees probe the ground with a first stick to locate a termite mound, then make a brush with a second stick to collect the termites.

Our scientific advisors had warned us that termites are rather reluctant subjects. Indeed, after locating our perfect mound, it took many hours of hard and careful graft to make a tiny hole and a ...

The discovery was made on March 28 during a rhino release operation in the Palia Kheri division, when a vibrant green snake emerged while officials were clearing a termite mound for safety ...