In 2019, researcher Kit Prendergast was surveying the insects visiting an incredibly rare plant in the Bremer Ranges of ...

Solitary bee species are major pollinators of wild plants, and there are over 1,500 species in the Megachile genus alone.

“I was super excited to find it,” said Kit Prendergast, a native bee scientist who discovered the insect in 2019 as she ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new native bee species with tiny horns - and given it a suitably devilish name. Researchers found the Megachile Lucifer while observing a rare wildflower that ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — While the nationwide honeybee population reached a record high three years ago, scientists are concerned in 2025. A study by Washington State University predicted a 60-70% loss ...

Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. By New York Times Games Hi, busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and ...

The practice of beekeeping dates back to prehistoric times, when homo sapiens foraged for wild honey. Since then, the art of apiology has evolved, and become a building block of global agricultural ...

Einstein Bros. opened downtown Fresno at Kern and N, joining two other city locations. Co-owner Patrick Monreal cites downtown foot traffic and city revitalization plans. Shop targets weekday ...

The Little Rock Board of Directors has confirmed Steve Ronnel to the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission. The board approved Ronnel's appointment in a voice vote while making appointments to ...

The Philadelphia Phillies received solid production from J.T. Realmuto in 2025, but their depth may demand he be re-signed for 2026. The Philadelphia Phillies made the right call getting catcher J.T.

An October meeting of a key federal vaccine advisory committee has been canceled without explanation, sparing the evidence-based childhood vaccination schedule from more erosion—at least for now. The ...

Zaila Avant-garde won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021, becoming the first African American to win the nation’s premier spelling bee contest. At the time, she was living in Louisiana, but ...