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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anthony Bourdain was known for his exploration of other cultures through their foods and customs, but he occasionally got ...

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

Long before it became the beige wallpaper of modern communication, “I hope this finds you well” was a standard part of letter-writing conventions. One Civil War soldier, for example, began a letter ...

This overused phrase wasn’t always an empty reflex.

Super Bowl week is approaching, and the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, the home of the San Francisco 49ers.