A thriving garden should signal growth, color, and life. It should not signal structural danger. Yet the soil and mulch that ...

Two invasive termite species are spreading across Florida faster and farther north than previously predicted. A University of Florida study warns these termites could put the entire state at risk by ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A new study from the University of Florida found that two "highly destructive" invasive termite species have spread farther than predicted, threatening homes and buildings across much of ...

Florida's coastal and urban counties continue to see the spread of two invasive termite species beyond South Florida. The species are now threatening structures statewide, according to a new ...

Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a 1,900-year-old Roman vial that could provide the first concrete evidence of human poop ...

Physogastric termite queen (top left) of Macrotermes michaelseni being groomed by workers and the larger king, with soldiers in the foreground. Photo by Jan Sobotnik. Termites are among the most ...

An Alabama amusement park’s lawsuit against a major termite protection company could result in a $6 million penalty, if an arbitrator’s ruling stands as issued. Court records show that the Waterville ...

Scorpions aren’t the only bug that bedevils people in the Valley. Arizona also is filled with termites. According to Brad Olsen, owner of Urban Desert Pest Control in north Phoenix, there are 20 to 40 ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Grey poop can be caused by liver issues ...

Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a ...

Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a ...

In Thailand, nature is often intertwined with cultural beliefs, and some of the most fascinating connections come from everyday creatures and phenomena. One such example is the humble termite, a tiny ...