Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wasps are beneficial as pollinators and pest controls, but a nest near your house can cause problems. Not all wasps are aggressive ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

It’s a question that has foxed biologists for centuries. Just how many species of animal are there? Well, a new study might have just blown all previous estimates out of the water, at least as far as ...

But this year, headlines read "Where have all the wasps gone?" and "Why we should worry if wasps are on the wane". I was surprised and pleased to see such interest in one of our most maligned insects.

Some creative calculations using bug traps, epidemiology and trees suggest there are some 20 million unique insect species on ...

If you're seeing more than a few wasps near your house, here's how to get rid of them and keep them away. Wasps are beneficial as pollinators and pest controls, but a nest near your house can cause ...