Bee stings aren't fun. For those who are allergic, they can be deadly. But... can bee venom make you beautiful? Some online insist it can, touting products containing derivatives of bee venom.

Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) is busy charming some female bees by bragging about his “pollen jock” status — until the real pollen jocks swoop in, tease him, and expose the bluff. Instead of ...

It was news to Sacramento City Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum that a film by director Ang Lee would shoot in the capital region in the months to come. Pluckebaum had no complaints, though. For one ...

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 Babylon Bee deleted a post about Megyn Kelly that some online took as an incitement of violence against the firebrand pundit and ally of President Trump. The Bee, a satirical website catering to ...

In 2019, researcher Kit Prendergast was surveying the insects visiting an incredibly rare plant in the Bremer Ranges of Western Australia when a bee grabbed her attention. Prendergast and her ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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 new native bee species with tiny devil-like "horns" named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer has been discovered in Western Australia's Goldfields, highlighting how much remains unknown about Australia ...

University Theatre students rehearse Wednesday night for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," which opens Friday, Oct. 24. From left to right: Paul Ruf, Jack Yampolsky, Natalie Loftus, Maya ...

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 ...