She said most of these bees live underground by themselves. The first instance of varroa mite in Australia occurred in June 2022 in Newcastle. Dr Forster said the initial plan to try to eradicate ...

About 200 beehives were being transported on the lorry, authorities say Australian rescuers have recounted wading through bees after a lorry carrying millions of the insects overturned ...

Experimental fungi and “robotic bees” are among the agtech innovations being trialled in a country on the front line of ...

Jodie is referring to the essential role bees play in pollinating nearly two-thirds of Australia's agricultural production. Other parts of the world, like in America, are grappling with a ...

Australian native bees have evolved complex social structures and foraging behaviours that help biologists answer longstanding questions, such as the origins of social behaviour, and the drivers of ...

Adelaide-based ecologist and native bee expert, James Dorey, is known for his beautiful portrait images of bees and other insects. The author of the book, Bees of Australia, James recently ...

the team supplied the bees with different sugar sources, and found that trehalulose is made very selectively from sucrose 5. “We are now working, with funding from Sugar Research Australia, to ...

The oldest is 98 and the youngest is a 14-year-old skateboarder. In between is a long list of professionals and experts, ...

Supplied: Rockhampton Regional Council. Rockhampton Zoo Director Liz Bellward said bees were essential for Australia’s ecosystem, and that the animals were under threat globally. “Native bees ...

For two young beekeepers in Hong Kong, their job isn’t really about making honey: they’re saving the bees. As Harry Wong Ka-hon gently ushers bees from a hive on the buzzing streets of Central ...