Some wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for words like “horror,” “vampire,” and “nightmare.” These insects combine outsized ...

How can you tell the difference between a yellowjacket and a hornet? And how much cosmic xp do you need to evolve a wasp into a bee? Follow the insect that stung you, and discover the fascinating ...

Paleontologists working in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola have discovered the first-known instance of ancient bees nesting inside pre-existing fossil cavities. Paleontologists working in ...