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These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years

Jul. 04, 2024 01:26 AM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — 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 oldest known active termite hills. Some of the mounds near the...