Marking a shift from ornamental to ecological plantations, the Bee Corridor will feature a continuous linear stretch of ...

In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no larger than the tip of a crayon. Krystle Hickman crouches over with her specialized camera fitted ...

Solar eclipses are among nature’s most unusual and dramatic events. The Moon casts a shadow on the Earth that changes the ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have added eight never-before-recorded bee species to the state’s list of native ...

A beetle species’ larvae seem to bamboozle bees by smelling like flowers. This newly discovered deceptive strategy might be the first known example of an animal imitating floral scents, according to a ...

Scientists uncovered over 70 newly discovered species, including mammals, dinosaurs, insects, fish, and more—some discovered during fieldwork, others hidden in museum collections. Decades-old samples ...

Late last year, the New South Wales government announced an additional A$9.5 million in funding to support honeybee keepers in the wake of the 2022 arrival and subsequent spread of the Varroa mite.

Graham H. Pyke is a member of the NSW Frog and Tadpole Study Group, Birds Australia and the NSW Royal Zoological Society. Amy-Marie Gilpin receives funding from the research and development ...

Queen bumblebees have a newfound excuse for slacking on foraging nectar: Their tongues are holding them back. Bumblebees have long, hairy tongues that help them lap up nectar from flowers. But queen ...

Mice love to take shelter inside beehives. It’s a perfect spot for a mouse; warm and cozy with plenty of honey to eat. However, bees aren’t too keen on invaders, and they have ways of dealing with ...

Every five years, a small group of biologists and environmentalists assemble in a large corner office in Springfield with long glass windows. Inside that room, they weigh in on the fate of every ...