To distill the secret behind this metabolic mastery, study co-author and zoologist Dorothée Huchon led a hunt for genetic ...

A team led by Penn State researchers identified 22 new species of gall wasps, naming them after famous thieves. This ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

The oriental hornet shows no ill effects – or behavioural changes – when it spends a week drinking an 80 per cent alcohol ...

From Egyptian geese at lakes to Asian hornets in trees and bullfrogs in ponds, invasive species present a growing challenge ...

Then there is the Oriental hornet, a bug native to northern Africa and south-western Asia that loves fermented fruits and is ...

The Wilkins’ Bunting birds, a rare species living on the Nightingale Island in the South Atlantic, won’t go extinct anytime ...

Northern giant hornets, first seen in the U.S. in 2019 in Whatcom County, can destroy honeybee populations quickly.

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse.

Oriental hornet has an impressive tolerance to alcohol. Researchers found that these hornets metabolize ethanol efficiently.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has received a report of a possible sighting of the northern giant hornet in ...

There has been a possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, previously nicknamed "murder hornet," confirmed the WSDA.