People sometimes get creative when trying to rid their homes of unwanted pests. Although wasps are beneficial pollinators, they can be defensive of their nests, and there are times when it’s safest to ...

Before you knock a wasp nest, make sure you’ve thoroughly sprayed it and wait to ensure the stinging insects are dead. Maria Elena Scott Ouch! Have you taken a walk outside and gotten a surprise sting ...

Wasps are drawn to your yard by any food and drink containing sugar or protein. They like to build their nests in sheltered spaces, often close to the house. Get rid of wasps by eliminating what ...

A wasp nest found in South Carolina had radiation levels 10 times higher than what’s allowed by federal regulators. It was spotted at a site that used to make key parts for nuclear weapons. Officials ...

At a former nuclear weapons site in South Carolina, workers recently found a wasp nest contaminated with high levels of radiation near an underground waste tank. The discovery was made on July 3 at ...

Radioactive waste sealed in large stainless steel canisters is stored under five feet of concrete in a storage building at the Savannah River Site, near Aiken, S.C., Nov. 20, 2013. Stephen B. Morton / ...