The termites who built the mounds, in successive generations over several thousands of years, shifted a staggering 10 km 3 of ...

Termites go to church too. Termites have been eating away for years at one of Alabama’s most historic cathedrals. The Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, which was built from 1835 to 1850 ...

It was built at a time when Catholic houses of worship were still constructed on a grand scale, heavily influenced by their European counterparts. That was in 1835, and the people of Mobile would have ...

Termites, often seen as pests, are revealed as remarkable engineers. These insects construct colossal, long-lasting mounds with sophisticated ventilation systems, some visible from space. Their ...

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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Engineers have advised the Archdiocese of Mobile that the west end of the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is unsafe due to extensive termite damage, according to ...

UArizona aerospace engineering students, from left: Min Seok Kang, Athip Thirupathi Raj, Chad Jordan Cantin, Sivaperuman Muniyasamy and Korbin Aydin Hansen display a smart sandbag structure. Cantin ...

The west side of the 175-year-old Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception has been closed to the public due to extensive termite damage. The announcement about the damaged west end came on ...

They’re small, they’re hungry, and their total weight is greater than the weight of all the humans in the world (485 vs 440 million tons)! This week, we’re digging up facts about termites. *Let’s ...