One species of termite sends its older workers on suicide missions armed with explosive blue "backpacks." Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

Kamikaze termites in French Guiana have evolved a unique defense mechanism — carrying "rucksacks" filled with a toxic liquid that they can trigger to explode, poisoning their enemies in the process.

An explosion that split the pavement, sending debris into the air on a road in New Taipei City’s Banciao District (板橋) yesterday, was caused by termites biting through a high-voltage cable, local ...

Scientists studied the unusual chemical reaction used by a species of the insect in an act of self-sacrifice to save nests from invaders. By Veronique Greenwood Veronique Greenwood previously reported ...