In James Hung’s collection at UC San Diego is a kaleidoscope of native bees, many of which bear little resemblance to the honeybees and bumblebees we know. The biggest are grape-sized and glossy black ...

Scientists investigating how bees see colours say the insect's highly efficient visual system could revolutionise the way robots and drones view the world. The way humans see colour is heavily ...

At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in an answer of "blue". Why is it that humans are so fond of blue? And why does it seem to be so rare in ...