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 ...

Learn more about termite evolution and how shedding key genes from their cockroach ancestors helped them build more complex ...

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

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 ...