Hacker NewsA 4k-year-old spatial pattern of termite mounds
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(18)31287-9
#HackerNews #4kYearOldPattern #TermiteMounds #SpatialEcology #CurrentBiology #NatureScience
Did You KnowEven more mind-blowing? These masterpieces aren’t built by a single architect. They emerge from thousands of termites following simple rules through collective intelligence! Scientists are studying these natural structures to inspire more sustainable human architecture. ⚡🌍
Nature’s engineering at its finest! #TermiteMounds #NatureSInspiration #Biomimicry #SustainableArchitecture #InsectGenius #WondersOfNature (3/3)
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺World’s oldest #TermiteMounds discovered in South Africa https://theconversation.com/worlds-oldest-termite-mounds-discovered-in-south-africa-and-theyve-been-storing-precious-carbon-for-thousands-of-years-230988
Calcareous termite mounds in #SouthAfrica are ancient carbon reservoirs https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972401903X
"the mounds have been accumulating organic matter and nutrients, including #carbon, for tens of thousands of years. This enrichment is one of the reasons that #Namaqualand’s famous #wildflowers are so prominent on the mounds in spring."
Hari TulsidasIn an astonishing find, scientists have uncovered active termite mounds in South Africa that are 34,000 years old, making them the oldest ever discovered. These ancient mounds provide valuable insights into termite behaviour and ecosystem roles over millennia, revealing a remarkable continuity of termite activity through prehistoric times.
#Archaeology #TermiteMounds #AncientHistory #ScientificDiscovery #SouthAfrica
🐦🔥nemo™🐦⬛ 🇺🇦🍉🐜 Incredible discovery! 🇿🇦 Researchers find termite mounds in South Africa that have been active for 34,000 years, making them the oldest known inhabited termite mounds in the world! 🌍🌱 These ancient structures play a crucial role in carbon capture and support diverse ecosystems. 🌳🌍 #TermiteMounds #ClimateChange #AncientEcosystems
🔗 https://apnews.com/article/oldest-termite-mounds-africa-climate-eb9b49dbbbb770c739398cef894a99a8
These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years
Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are 34,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest known active termite hills. The mounds existed while saber-toothed cats and woolly mammoths roamed other parts of the Earth and large swathes of Europe and Asia were covered in ice. They predate some of the earliest cave paintings in Europe. Evidence shows they have been consistently inhabited by termite colonies. The researchers urge more study of termite mounds for the lessons they offer on climate change, sustaining ecosystems and perhaps even for improving agricultural practices.
MarkR#Interesting #Architecture #TermiteMounds #Isoptera
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-termite-mounds-reveal-secret-energy.html
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-termite-mounds-reveal-secret-energy.html
Termite mounds reveal secret to creating 'living and breathing' buildings that use less energy
Among the approximately 2,000 known species of termites, some are ecosystem engineers. The mounds built by some genera—for example Amitermes, Macrotermes, Nasutitermes, and Odontotermes—reach up to eight meters high, making them some of the world's largest biological structures. Natural selection has been at work improving the 'design' of their mounds over tens of millions of years. What might human architects and engineers learn if they go to the termites and consider their ways?
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Termite mounds reveal secret to creating 'living and breathing' buildings that use less energy
Among the approximately 2,000 known species of termites, some are ecosystem engineers. The mounds built by some genera—for example Amitermes, Macrotermes, Nasutitermes, and Odontotermes—reach up to eight meters high, making them some of the world's largest biological structures. Natural selection has been at work improving the 'design' of their mounds over tens of millions of years. What might human architects and engineers learn if they go to the termites and consider their ways?
I Love HistoyResearchers reporting in Current Biology on November 19 have found that a vast array of regularly spaced, still-inhabited ancient #termitemounds in northeastern Brazil are up to about 4,000 years old and cover an area the size of #GreatBritain.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/ancient-termite-mounds-0011047
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/ancient-termite-mounds-0011047
Previously Hidden Ancient Termite Mounds Found in Brazil are Visible From Space
Researchers reporting in Current Biology on November 19 have found that a vast array of regularly spaced, still-inhabited ancient termite mounds in northeastern Brazil are up to about 4,000 years old and cover an area the size of Great Britain.