A bee in your bonnet has nothing on a wasp in your belly. Mississippi scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays eggs in living flies so the babies burst out of their bellies, Nature ...

The species is described as having a blue-green body with a “purple luster,” researchers said. Photo by Charlie Chi via Unsplash In nature, animal parents can range from being doting and ...

In a forest in southern China, a parasitic creature flew through the air. Suddenly, a net enveloped the animal. Scientists looked at their successful catch—and discovered a new species. From research ...

A newly identified wasp species, Chrysonotomyia susbelli, has been discovered in Houston, Texas, marking the 18th new species identified by Rice University’s Scott Egan and his research team since ...

A new wasp species was discovered on Rice University’s campus in Houston. Photo by Siyi Zhou via Unsplash A student on a Texas university campus made a unique discovery — a creature with a “goldenrod ...

In nature, animal parents can range from being doting and self-sacrificing to threatening or absent entirely. Driven by instinct, some species have developed effective yet bizarre ways to ensure their ...