One of the more fascinating and beautiful families of birds in Africa is one we don’t see in the Western Hemisphere, Meropidae, the family of Bee-eaters. The name Meropidae is derived from Merops, ...

Thrilled to be back in Singapore, the country of my birth! Watch the beautiful Blue-Tailed Bee Eater in its natural habitat. ...

A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) holds a bee tightly in its beak. Known for their agility and vibrant colors, these birds expertly catch insects mid-air. Before eating, they skillfully remove ...

Many people get apprehensive at the sight of bees, for fear of getting stung. I usually make a beeline out of the area. Actually, I don’t fully understand what all the buzz is about. Bees play an ...

THE paragraph in NATURE of March 28, 1918, p. 70, upon a paper in which Mr. W. Rowan describes the defæcation of the nestlings of the British kingfisher, leads me to mention the habits of a bird also ...

Carmine bee-eaters use their long slender bill to pluck bees out of the air. Then, to neutralize their dangerous sting, they’ll smash the bee against the ground several times National Treasure: The ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...