Australia’s native bees are key to pollination and ecosystem balance. Some outperform honey bees in certain roles.

Carpenter bees can carve tunnels in wood with their jaws. Discover how they live, build, and help our ecosystems.

Bees are essential for our environment as they help pollinate plants, which is crucial for plant reproduction and global food ...

Ah, the beloved honeybee. They’re fuzzy and social. They make honey and beeswax. Children draw them and backyard beekeepers ...

May 20, 2025, is World Bee Day. Since 2018, UN member states have observed this day in honor of bees. This year's theme is: ...

As its name suggests, the Asian hornet’s origin is southeast Asia, where it exists in various colour forms and co-exists with ...

In 2018, the United Nations officially started World Bee Day. They chose May 20 because it’s the birthday of Anton Janša. He ...

What inspired you to become a researcher?I've always had a passion for nature and biodiversity, ever since I was a child (David Attenborough was, and ...

A new mist of uncertainty has shrouded mining policy just as progress is being made on other fronts such as the looming rollout of the long-awaited mining cadastre to address the applications backlog ...

This time, the tool is a chemical illusion—crafted from the bees’ own alarm system. And the assassin bug’s mastery of that ...