While some people argue that an overabundance of managed honey bees is causing native bees to disappear, the evidence doesn't ...

Bumble bees sustain many of our most nutritious crops, while honey bees underpin food production across the globe.

In the run-up to World Bee Day (20 May), which aims to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators for food security, ...

Bees are one of the bedrocks of life, pollenating plants that provide food necessary for all humans and animals to survive. In recent years, reports of bee populations dying off have spurred folks to ...

Not just food: Plant chemicals within nectar yield honey that packs a pharmaceutical punch and helps keep bees healthy. Ed Peeters / EyeEm via Getty Images It should come as no surprise that bees know ...

The California State Beekeepers Association website also noted a lack of support for the U.S. honey market. Seventy-four ...

At first glance, the hexagonal cells build by honey bees and social wasps may seem similar, but they are significantly different. Honey bees build using wax, whereas wasps use paper. Honey bees build ...

The ability to detect viruses and other harmful pathogens is highly advantageous for animals, as it can guide their behavior ...

A lemon honey water, some pancakes or a pastry. This is how many of us begin our mornings. While all of us may be living ...

In the 1970s, laboratory honey bees generally lived for over a month. But now, according to new research published in Scientific Reports, lab-kept bees only live about two weeks. The halving of the ...