Fruit flies are generally highly susceptible to parasitic wasps, but some have stolen a gene from bacteria that makes them resistant. This adult fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has two cysts (made dark ...

It’s summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea, and wasps. A lot of us have been taught to fear wasps as aggressive insects that exist only to make our lives a misery. But with ...

It's summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea—and wasps. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A lot of us have been taught to fear wasps as aggressive ...