From powerful birds of prey to tiny songbirds, and blind snakes to miniscule flies, an impressive range of species have ...

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

Asian hornets have been sighted for the first time in a new part of Britain with government officials warning people to remain "vigilant" after the nest was located ...

Asian honey bees rally against giant hornet invasions with an acoustic response that resembles the alarm shrieks of birds, ...

Most big game may have disappeared from West Africa, but there are still plenty of exciting – and little known – creatures hidden away ...

A nest of invasive Asian hornets has been found for the first time in Wales. Also known as a yellow-legged hornet, the insect ...

Strong public reporting has helped locate and destroy early nests. Sustained effort over the next few months will determine ...

A fear of wasps is relatively common among many. If it’s not the anticipatory buzz of nearby wings that gets you, it’s the thought of the giant stinger they wield. But what about their size? Compared ...

A giant European wasp nest has been located in a suburban area on Western’s Australia’s south coast. The 40-litre nest was about the same size as a bar fridge and removed by officers from the ...

Northern giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, incite fear in many. These venomous hornets can take out an entire hive of honey bees in a matter of hours. A single sting can kill a mammal many ...

The giant hornets feed honey bees to their larvae and use the hive's honey for energy. When a murder hornet scout finds a honey bee hive, it marks it with pheromones, which attracts even more giant ...