The Diwali day has begun on October 19, 2017, and so does all the festivities associated with it. After decorating the houses and offices with beautiful fairy lights, people are now moved on to the ...

The search for nectar costs insects a lot of energy, so they have to be as efficient as possible. Colorful patterns on the petals can help with that. Be it mallow, foxglove or forget-me-not: many ...

Diwali 2024: As Diwali approaches, everyone’s gearing up to try their hands on the much-loved traditional art Rangoli. Houses automatically get a festive face-lift with Rangoli adorning the borders of ...

New research led by scientists from the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London has revealed that bumblebees can tell flowers apart by patterns of scent. Flowers have lots of ...

Bees may find that the edge of petals smells different to the centre of the flower (Victoria Jones/PA) Credit: PA Wire/PA Images Bumblebees can identify different flowers by the invisible patterns of ...