Bee-flies look adorable. Seeing the dark-edged bee-fly hover in mid-air, some people describe it as a tiny, fluffy, flying narwhale. It has a hairy little body and face, and a very long, straw-like ...

A new species of bee fly in Australia has been named after Game of Thrones villain the Night King. Paramonovius nightking was given its name because it thrives in winter, has a crown of spine-like ...

There is a popular misconception that bees shouldn't be able to fly. In reality, this is not true, because they can and do fly all the time. The science behind how they can fly involves the way ...

Staff and faculty work closely with bees, snakes, fruit flies and other small creatures in their roles at Duke A slithering reptile might send shivers down your spine. Bees buzzing nearby may startle ...

While the bee gets nothing but a wasted effort, the orchid transfers some of its pollen to the bee. When the bee flies off and lands on another orchid it deposits the pollen, allowing the flowers to ...

Imagine an Australia without blueberries, avocados or apples. They are among a third of all crops that need bees for pollination. While northern hemisphere honey bees are increasingly threatened ...