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In the quiet hum of a lab, scientists have found an unexpected ally in the fight to understand aging—a tiny, jewel-toned wasp. With its shimmering metallic body and short life, Nasonia vitripennis, ...

Scientists have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of aging. Their study of jewel wasps, known for their distinctive metallic colors, has shown that they can undergo a ...

A new study has found that jewel wasps can extend their lifespan by undergoing a developmental pause known as diapause. Researchers from the University of Leicester report that this process ...

A new study suggests that an insect could hold clues to slowing the pace of biological aging. Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can dramatically extend their ...

This emerald bug might look like a piece of fine jewellery. But take my word for it. You don’t want this wasp anywhere near ...

Jewel wasps (Chalcidoidea) are one of the most diverse groups of insects, with more than 120,000 species described and an estimated true diversity of nearly 1 million. The chalcids are parasitoid ...

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Imagine a predator that doesn’t just kill its prey, but performs a high-stakes “brain surgery” to turn it into a willing servant. Meet the jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa), a shimmering, emerald-hued ...

Scientists have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing. A study of jewel wasps, known for their distinctive metallic colours, has shown that they can undergo a kind ...