The Latest Breaking News from Bees

From tomato dust to snail pellets, Australia takes a much more relaxed approach to household pesticide use than other countries

Bournemouth were left fuming to be denied a penalty amid a 0-0 Premier League grind with Brentford.

The National Bee Unit has confirmed sightings of Asian Hornets in the Rayleigh area of Essex - the first time the invasive species has been spotted in the UK since April

European Union governments have agreed to reduce the residue limits for two pesticides that harm bees, a move that will mainly impact agricultural producers seeking to export food or animal feed to the bloc.

Children's favourite activities include drawing, colouring, or playing in sand or mud - but parents would rather read to them or play with building blocks

The NSW government will target feral bee colonies in a red zone in the Hunter Valley from next week, using the insecticide fipronil at baiting stations.

Children's favourite activities include drawing, colouring, or playing in sand or mud - but parents would rather read to them or play with building blocks

My eponymous co-blogger Eugene Volokh has called attention to a case that involves the question whether a bumble bee is a "fish" for purposes of a California statute. This kind of problem of surprising statutory scope comes up often (mischief rule to the rescue!). This particular case brought to mind…

It's a life far removed from the corporate existence Alyson lived just a couple of years ago, before her father's sudden death plunged her into despair.

Bee bus stops first appeared in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Now the UK is planning for more than 1,000 and there is growing interest across Europe and in Canada and Australia

Wednesday, the California Supreme Court denied review in this case (for more on the lower court case, see this post by Jonathan Adler and this one by Ilya Somin); Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, joined by Justices Carol Corrigan and Joshua Groban: Our denial of a petition for review does not…