Imagine a predator that doesn’t just kill its prey, but performs a high-stakes “brain surgery” to turn it into a willing ...

An unusual old, hot Jupiter-like planet with a “puffy” atmosphere has been discovered in our galaxy, huddled around a distant Sun-like star. This gas giant, named WASP-193b, is now the second-lightest ...

WASP-76 b may be the most extreme exoplanet we know of. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There's a new contender for the "most ...

Fleet Week 2023 is on a roll in New York City, kicking off with the impressive arrival of the naval warship USS Wasp. The USS Wasp (LHD 1) is an amphibious warship occupied by both the U.S. Navy and ...

An urban wildlife biologist found a cicada-killer wasp with a rare smiley face on its thorax. Missouri Department of Conservation A wasp with a “killer smile” was captured in Missouri — and a wildlife ...

If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue toothpaste. “It’s very beautiful, and just amazing that there’s ...

Arizona is home to around 30 species of tarantulas, but there's one fearless predator that's making headlines— the tarantula hawk. With its striking blue and orange colors, this wasp is a top-notch ...

Those wasps you hate? They’re the best organic pest control around. Here’s how to keep them happy (and avoid getting stung). By Margaret Roach Attention, spheksophobes: Wasps just want to help. And ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Since their beloved team became champions, many Kansas City Chiefs fans have been fascinated by one diagram, one play they can reference with one word: Wasp. A year ago, the Chiefs ...