That bee you see buzzing from flower to flower might actually be an undercover operator: a hoverfly. And a team of scientists wants you to stop taking them for granted. Experts blame mites, viruses ...

A blowfly on lavender flowers. Flies are the unsung heroes of pollination. They visit flowers to stoke up on energy-rich nectar and protein-rich pollen and transport pollen from flower to flower in ...

A study of migratory hoverflies on a North Sea oil rig has revealed their vital role as long-distance pollen transporters. Besides a sharp decrease in the total biomass of flying insects in German ...