A new study of paper wasps suggests social interactions may make animals smarter. The research offers behavioral evidence of an evolutionary link between the ability to recognize individuals and ...

A British correspondent’s live report received a lot of buzz. ITV news reporter Sara O’Kane fought off an invasive wasp that landed on her face during her live television broadcast on Wednesday night.

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 ...

In terms of popularity, wasps sit somewhere between house centipedes and mosquitos in regards to universal desire for their demise — so the prospect that they can identify faces is pretty horrifying.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wasp in flightGetty Images/Renaud Visage Wasps are some of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet, but you definitely do ...