Just as humans are challenged from the social isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new study finds that a solitary lifestyle has profound effects on the brains of a social insect: paper ...

It's spring in England. The daffodils are in full bloom. A queen yellowjacket (Vespula) wasp emerges from your loft, dopey with hibernation and hungry for nectar. She starts to build a paper nest in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Coming across a potential wasp nest can be unsettling, particularly if you don't know whether it ...

Recognizing faces is something most of us take for granted; we do it hundreds of times every day. But it’s actually a pretty sophisticated skill. Brain imaging studies in humans have shown that faces ...

Wasps are often feared and respected for their ability to sting. Some species may become aggressive if closely approached or disturbed. Others will not sting people or animals until after direct ...

Ranger Mac explains how wasps make paper nests and live in organized, social colonies. Ranger Mac and guest Mike Curry reveal how wasps craft nests from wood pulp, making them nature’s first ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - Just as humans are challenged from the social isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new study finds that a solitary lifestyle has profound effects on the brains of a social ...