Bamurru Plains is a Symphony in Weird Major, its soundtrack one of bleating buffalos, barking owls, whistling ducks, rainbow ...

One of the coolest things about Perth is that just a short ferry ride away is a beautiful island called Rottnest, home of the ...

On Sunday morning, the phone rang. My wife, Judy, and I received a call from our friends Orit and Oded Morgenshtern, longtime former Sacramento residents visiting from Israel. We had shared a joyful ...

A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) holds a bee tightly in its beak. Known for their agility and vibrant colors, these birds expertly catch insects mid-air. Before eating, they skillfully remove ...

A horned native bee dubbed Megachile lucifer has been discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields. Identified while surveying a rare wildflower, the species stood out with its unusual “devilish” ...

The Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer is a “leaf cutter” bee, with distinctive horns on its head. While these are the obvious reasoning behind its chosen name, there was another factor at play. “I am ...

Australia has a new and rather eerie addition to its vast fauna: the “Lucifer bee.” The species was recently discovered by scientists while studying an endangered wildflower. According to a report ...

[SINGAPORE] Ho Bee Land has acquired five residential development sites in Australia for A$96.6 million (S$82.3 million), in line with its aim to develop master-planned communities in Queensland and ...

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with devil-like horns. The species – dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer – was found ...

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with devil-like horns. The species – dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer – was found ...

A few years ago, wild bee ecologist Kit Prendergast was searching for pollinators of an endangered wildflower when she spotted a strange bee. “I discovered the species while surveying a rare plant in ...

SYDNEY, Australia — As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns. The species -- dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis ...