New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

Few creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not ants, but parasitic wasps known for their excruciating stings. Now researchers have ...

Velvet ant venom acts on specific pain pathways in mammals and insects, revealing a unique biological defence mechanism ...

Peter Yarrow of the famed folk group Peter, Paul and Mary died on January 7 after a battle with cancer. The same day, Meghan ...

The presenter, 47, was rushed to hospital in November after falling ill over a meal, weeks after the death of his father ...

The former CITV star cut a suave figure in a sharp purple velvet suit as he joined longtime ... He nabbed more work alongside Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly in 2016 when he took over Ashley ...

It feels like I’m staring into the abyss, but the abyss is being aloof. Not rude exactly, but not friendly either. A little eye contact would be nice. But no, David Lynch movies always refused to ...