The ancient interaction between figs (Ficus, Moraceae) and their pollinating fig wasps is an unusual example of a mutualism between plants and gall-inducing insects. This review intends to offer fresh ...

New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations of exoplanet WASP-121b are contributing valuable clues about how the planet formed from a disc of dust and gas surrounding its parent star.

This artistic impression depicts the stage at which WASP-121b accumulated most of its gas, as inferred from the latest results. The illustration suggests that the forming planet had cleared its ...

Bright and dark paint colors can attract wasps and mosquitoes, so it’s best to steer clear of vibrant hues and wood tones. Light, neutral colors like beige, white, or khaki may help deter bugs ...

William Russell Proudfoot, known as Russ, was one of the first men to play for the Durham Wasps when it was formed in 1946. His son, Chris Proudfoot, said his dad had "left his mark" and missed ...

But along with the lovely weather comes a familiar nuisance, with wasps often crashing the BBQ, picnic or meal. Wasp season began in April, and this year’s prolonged warm weather has created ...

In spring, tiny gall wasps—no bigger than a grain of rice—lay their eggs just under the bark of new shoots. As each larva grows, your oak responds by building a hard, knobby shell around it.

But along with the lovely weather comes a familiar nuisance, wasps - the last thing anyone wants crashing their BBQ or picnic. Wasp season began in April, and this year’s prolonged warm ...

Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome protein (WASP) is an important regulator of the actin cytoskeleton in haematopoietic cells. WASP-deficiency gives rise to the human disease Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome ...

Each wasp can nurture several nests. Field insisted that the experiment take place in the natural environment, while "most studies of insect memory [and] learning have focused on showing that ...

A survey on larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse than previously thought, it also showed that wild colonies prey on more species of vertebrates than had been ...

The wasp species Vespula shidai has long been reared for its edible larvae, a delicacy in central Japan.The rural woodlands of Japan which these wasps inhabit are areas of high biodiversity ...