Bees prefer yellow flowers to red ones, reveals new research. And the findings may eventually lead to higher-yielding crops, say scientists. The discovery was triggered when researchers examining wild ...

Some years ago, scientists examining wild plants in a western corner of the United States encountered a curiously colourful example of biodiversity. Two species of red Mimulus (monkeyflowers) normally ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing ...

After a painful childhood bee sting, we all seem to be pre-programmed to be startled when a bee or wasp flies around our head. Today, we’ll discuss some common yellow and black bees and wasps we ...

Adrian Dyer receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Jair Garcia and Mani Shrestha do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

These container-garden flowers and plants are popular with a wide range of bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing ...