Ahead of world bee day on May 20, the author looks at how other animals rely on bees for food and shelter and even transport.

From urban gardens to dense woodlands, these eight species become particularly active and vocal during the summer months.

Which Bird Does Not Make Its Own Nest: More than 10,001 bird species can be found all round the globe. They span a massive size range, from one of the tiniest birds in the world – the teeny Bee ...

For decades, the southern New Zealand dotterel had been disappearing, bird after bird killed on the nest, mostly by feral ...

As World Bee Day approaches on 20 May, offering a timely reminder of pollinators' vital role in food security, biodiversity, ...

Do you know which bees can sting and which can’t, or which are likely to live in a bee hotel or make their nests underground?

In late April, nearly 1,000 blue-tailed bee-eaters have returned as expected to the banks of the Nujiang River in Baoshan, Yunnan province, where they have begun excavating nests in the sandy cliffs ...

During spring and summer, it's perfectly normal to see bees flocking to your yard, especially if you've created an oasis for them in the form of an on-trend garden that brings more butterflies and ...

Bumblebees have learned to recognise Morse code-like sequences of flashing lights and vibrations, demonstrating a sense of rhythm that has never been seen in such a small-brained animal. Andrew Barron ...

Wild bumblebees serve as key hosts for acute bee paralysis virus. While the virus appears to cause little harm to bumblebees, infection is usually fatal to honeybees. Until now, it was assumed that ...