The "highly distinctive, prominent horns" are only on the female bee and may be used as a defence mechanism, to gather pollen or nectar, or to collect materials such as resin for nests. The study's ...

Dubbed Megachile lucifer, the newly described species of bee features a pair of spiked horns jutting from its head. The ...

The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.

Most species on Earth exist as two biological sexes, and the exchange of genes between males and females is vital for their ...

As Australian Pollinator Week (8–16 November) gets underway, new research has found that many Australians have poor awareness ...

In traditional medicine, mad honey is used to treat sore throat, flu, diabetes, gastritis, hypertension, and arthritis ...