To distill the secret behind this metabolic mastery, study co-author and zoologist Dorothée Huchon led a hunt for genetic ...

Then there is the Oriental hornet, a bug native to northern Africa and south-western Asia that loves fermented fruits and is ...

Oriental hornet has an impressive tolerance to alcohol. Researchers found that these hornets metabolize ethanol efficiently.

The oriental hornet shows no ill effects – or behavioural changes – when it spends a week drinking an 80 per cent alcohol ...

A team of behavioral ecologists, zoologists and crop protection specialists from Tel Aviv University reports that Oriental ...

I enjoyed Animal Body Fat Match so much that only after learning that my spirit animal is a slop hornet did I realize there ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

From Egyptian geese at lakes to Asian hornets in trees and bullfrogs in ponds, invasive species present a growing challenge ...

Insects are often perceived as harmless creatures, but some are among the most dangerous animals on Earth. Their impacts can ...

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse.

There has been a possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, previously nicknamed "murder hornet," confirmed the WSDA.

Experts are warning people to remain vigilant as nests of a killer insect continue to be discovered in the county.