West Ham stung by Hornets in cup

"An own goal by Hayden Mullins consigned West Ham to an early Carling Cup exit at the hands of Watford. The winner came when Hammers keeper Jan Lastuvka missed an Andy Williamson free-kick, which then struck Mullins and trickled over the goal-line. Watford’s Jay DeMerit was...

Insect ultimate fighting a moral quagmire

This is news to me, but apparently insect cage matches are all the rage in Japan.Many bug enthusiasts, however, say pitting insects against each other is cruel and inhumane.  On the flipside, others say...

Hornets, gentle giants

"The Asian Giant Hornet is cool, unless it's baked. Japanese honeybees can detect the hornet's secretion and they attack en masse. With approximately 500 honeybees surrounding the hornet in a tight ball, the temperature within the cluster rises to 47 degrees Celsius which...

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