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World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years
The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa’s Namaqualand region is ... (the word means “little hills” in Afrikaans), are termite mounds, inhabited by an underground network ...
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The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future
Researchers pose in front of a section of the giant 34,000-year-old termite nest found Buffelsrivier, South Africa [Courtesy of Michele Francis] ...
Mongabay11mon
34,000-year-old termite mounds in South Africa are still being used
Termite mounds in Namaqualand, South Africa, are at least 34,000 years old, according to a recent study. The termite mounds are still used by southern harvester termites (Microhodotermes viator ...
Nature10mon
World’s oldest inhabited termite mounds found in South Africa
The world’s oldest inhabited termite mounds, discovered in Namaqualand, South Africa, are providing insight into the role of these tiny engineers in natural carbon sequestration. A study on the ...
The Telegraph11mon
In South Africa, 34,000-year-old termite mounds stun scientists
Yahoo.com Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, meaning they are the ...
The Independent11mon
Scientists stunned to find termite mounds have been lived in for 34,000 years
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Conversation11mon
World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years
She receives funding for scientific research from the National Science Foundation, the Water Research Commission South Africa ... is growing evidence that termites have a substantial, but still ...
The Hindu11mon
World’s oldest termite mounds found in South Africa, storing carbon for millennia
The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa’s Namaqualand region is ... (the word means “little hills” in Afrikaans), are termite mounds, inhabited by an underground network ...
Phys.org11mon
Uncovering ancient wonders: The world's oldest inhabited termite mounds found in South Africa
More information: M.L. Francis et al, Calcareous termite mounds in South Africa are ancient carbon reservoirs, Science of The Total Environment (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171760 Journal ...
Mena FN11mon
World's Oldest Termite Mounds Discovered In South Africa And They've Been Storing Precious Carbon For Thousands Of Years
(MENAFN- The Conversation) The landscape along the Buffels River in South ... termites collected plant material and brought it into the mound over millennia. The research team in front of the main ...
AllAfrica.com11mon
South Africa: World's Oldest Termite Mounds Discovered in South Africa - and They've Been Storing Precious Carbon for Thousands of Years
The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa's Namaqualand region is dotted ... (the word means "little hills" in Afrikaans), are termite mounds, inhabited by an underground network ...