Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sting of a tarantula hawk wasp is unlike any other insect sting. It is debilitating. So what does a tarantula hawk wasp sting ...

In the quiet hum of a lab, scientists have found an unexpected ally in the fight to understand aging—a tiny, jewel-toned wasp. With its shimmering metallic body and short life, Nasonia vitripennis, ...

When the trillions of periodical cicadas emerge in multiple Midwestern and Southeastern states next month, they will face a unique predator with murderous intent: cicada killer wasps. Cicada killer ...

The jewel wasp is special because, unlike most invertebrates, it has a working DNA methylation system. That makes it a great model for studying the link between methylation and aging in a way that ...

A tarantula hawk wasp is one of the largest wasps in the world. They are aptly named because they inject tarantulas with their venom, which immobilizes the spiders and allows the wasps to drag them ...