As managed honeybee hives multiply, wild bees and butterflies are disappearing. Since honeybees are not endangered, is ...

A NSW man is critically ill after contracting the rare, deadly Australian bat lyssavirus, prompting urgent public health warnings about avoiding bat contact and seeking immediate medical care after ...

It has been a busy summer so far for the Four Rivers Vector Control District. Spraying pesticides from both air and land, the ...

Most people who have been to the continent or further afield on holiday will have been bitten by some kind of bug and spent ...

Tomatoes are a great place to start if you're looking to grow your own produce, but that doesn't mean they're not without their own issues. Making it through the growing phase, having ducked and ...

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.