Tomato hornworms are a highly destructive pest of tomato plants, but they have predators you can encourage in your garden. Find out what destroys this hungry caterpillar.

A braconid is a parasitic wasp, and because Brett Smitheram knew the word and how to spell it, he’s 7,000 euros richer and the World Scrabble Champion. Smitheram, 37, is a British recruitment ...

In the end, victory came down to a parasitic wasp. Following three rounds of heated linguistic jousting, Brett Smitheram, 37, a recruitment consultant from East London, was crowned the World Scrabble ...

North America is home to nearly 2,000 species of these non-stinging wasps, which are also found in Europe and other temperate climates. Adults are less than half an inch long, with narrow abdomens and ...

It pays to enrich your word power — $7811 bucks, to be precise. That’s the tidy sum Brett Smitheram, 37, of London, took home by winning the World Scrabble Championship. His victory was paved with ...

Just because some flying creature is buzzing about, don't automatically reach for the fly swatter or bug spray. It's probably not out to get you. And you could inadvertently snuff out a great ally for ...

World-class marathoners rack up more than a hundred miles a week. Competitive eaters stretch their guts by chugging several gallons of water in seconds. Prior to the Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps ...

Smitheram beat fellow Brit and former champ Mark Nyman three games to nil in the final at the Grand Palais in Lille, France, The Sun reports. Brett, 37, of Chingford, East London, won after 34 rounds ...