Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

Get the buzz with amazing honey bee facts. Get answers to frequently asked questions about these honey producing pollinators.

One-on-one, a western honeybee is no match for a European hornet. Up to an inch and a half long, the hornet is equipped with powerful mandibles capable of shearing smaller insects to pieces.

Spring has sprung on the western slope, and festival season has begun across the Grand Valley which is creating quite the ...

RNAi – functions specifically to silence, or deactivate, genes. Among other applications, it promises to be groundbreaking as ...

Family-oriented and nest-proud, these bees will aggressively defend their hive, and they have a tendency to go all out when responding to a threat. In 1956, Brazilian geneticist Dr Warwick E Kerr ...

Bees, particularly honeybees, are crucial for plant pollination and agricultural production, with the Western honeybee being the most preferred species globally, contributing significantly to ...