colonies

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have shown that bistrifluron, a chemical that blocks the formation of new termite exoskeletons, can destroy drywood termite colonies by interfering with the insects' ability to grow.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

From Argentina it was onto the British territory of South Georgia, a world-renowned wildlife destination famous for its penguin colonies, and then Tristan da Cunha, the remotest inhabited island in the world.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

To link the original 13 colonies with territories to the west, American politicians and engineers made bold plans for a long-distance highway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The project fits into Musk's long-term ambition to build colonies on the Moon and Mars and is "a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization," he wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Small seal colonies were starting to form on some of the islands around Nantucket and Cape Cod.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen