Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’ Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted ...

To understand winter survival, you first need to know that bees and wasps fall into two big groups. Social species live in large colonies with a single queen and many workers, while solitary species ...

Scientists studying a Caribbean island cave have unearthed something unexpected: ancient bees very much unlike the hive-dwelling insects we’re most familiar with. For the first time ever, ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

Bumble bees respond to physical disturbance of their nest with a sequence of defensive behaviors that lasts up to 10 minutes, according to a study by Sajedeh Sarlak at the University of Konstanz, ...

For Lauren Anderson, what began as a love for teaching and science has blossomed into a movement of sustainability and connection. The Arkansas native founded Calm+Confidence, a co-op that turns ...

Do your holiday lights spread joy throughout your neighborhood? The Fresno Bee is putting together a holiday lights guide, and we need your help. We’re looking for homes and businesses in Fresno ...

Find the bee hives in Blue Gate's Olive Grove for Celeste. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I guess most bees were wiped out by ...

Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found. This is the first evidence of such an ability in insects, ...

Scientists in Australia have identified a new species of native bee with tiny, devil-like horns that have earned it a playfully hellish name – “lucifer.” The species, Megachile lucifer, was discovered ...

Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could be ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...