If you're not a fan of these buzzy insects, there are things you can do to make your yard less hospitable. Mosquitoes may be among the most dangerous insects to humans, but most people fear wasps a ...

An international collaboration to track individual monarchs kicked off this fall, including James Madison University.

These variegated, collaged-looking nests — fetching up to $250 each — are a recent fixation in interior design. Indoors, a wasp nest can look like a sculpture that both “elevates living spaces” and ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...

Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about ...

Nils Bernstein is a food, drink, and travel editor and writer based in Mexico City. He is the food editor for Wine Enthusiast and has written for such publications as Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Food & ...

A dachshund who was rudely awoken by a wasp sting in the night has melted hearts online, as internet users can't cope with her swollen appearance. Noodle, the 10-month-old dachshund was catching up on ...

Last week, I noticed a huge wasp perched on a dried-up cucumber leaf. It was a male cicada killer wasp, Sphecius speciosus. These beneficial wasps show up each year shortly after the annual cicadas ...

The first radioactive nest was reported in early July. Several radioactive wasp nests have been found in South Carolina at a site that used to produce parts for nuclear weapons, according to officials ...

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Wasps living around a Cold War-era nuclear facility in South Carolina have built at least four radioactive nests, raising questions about their source of hazardous material and the extent of ...

When most people think of pollinating insects, they mean bees and butterflies. These are the species that get all the publicity. But there are many other types of pollinators, and some of the most ...