If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need ...

Many believe figs contain wasps, but most supermarket varieties are actually bug-free. While fig wasps are vital for ...

If you've ever bitten into a fresh fig, you've tasted the delicious result of one of nature's most extraordinary and longstanding partnerships. But the figs in your local grocery store only tell a ...

Nils Bernstein is a food, drink, and travel editor and writer based in Mexico City. He is the food editor for Wine Enthusiast and has written for such publications as Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Food & ...

University of Maryland Biology Professor Carlos Machado studies the extraordinary partnership between figs and their tiny pollinators—and what happens when some evolutionary partners turn into ...

Fresh figs are irresistible from late summer through early fall, when trees droop from the weight of these luscious, caramelly fruits. Nothing stands between fig lovers and this bounty, except … wasps ...

Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania was supposed to kick off Phase 5 in style. Instead, the movie largely disappointed fans; wasting Kang the Conqueror on a battle with Scott Lang was a mistake on ...

With a population of approximately 180 residents (and not a single streetlight downtown), Waverly, Alabama, isn’t a small town; it’s a tiny one. But what this hamlet hidden between Auburn and Lake ...

Figma reported its first earnings post-IPO, delivering 41% revenue growth. However, the company missed on earnings and reported a slight decline in customer retention. The company's valuation after ...

Did you notice a few unwelcome guests trying to steal a sip from your soda can at your Labor Day picnics last weekend? In late August/early September, bees and wasps are highly visible, more ...