We compiled the first checklist of wild bees in Doñana Protected Area, documenting 385 species, including three vulnerable and one endangered species listed in the Red List. Bee species exhibit dive...

BC3 offers a full-time postdoctoral researcher position to support the research activities, and specifically to work on the international project GorBEEa, funded by the European Commission through an ...

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This January, we welcomed back mycologist Dr. Lawrence Millman, an Associate of the Harvard Herbarium, for field trips across Cooper's Island and Southlands, alongside BAMZ Natural History Curator Dr....

Can having too many honeybee hives in our landscapes be detrimental? Dr. Ainhoa Magrach led a comprehensive review that brings fresh clarity to a long-standing question: how does the number of honeybee hives in a landscape affect wild pollinators, plant reproduction, and ecosystem health? We explore how the overuse of managed honeybees can sometimes undermine biodiversity and agricultural productivity and discuss sustainable practices that can make a difference.

Climate change is altering the phenology of interacting species, potentially leading to mismatches in the timing of their interactions. This may affect the delivery of key ecosystem services such as ...

Museum genomic research indicates that the population decline of Franklin's bumble bee is not due to pathogens but likely to population bottlenecks and environmental issues. (Photo taken near Mt.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Sp...