As heat waves intensify and seasons slip out of their old patterns, the survival of honey bees is becoming a test case for ...

Honey bees are able to carefully manage the temperature inside their hives, but new research shows that extreme summer heat ...

Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their defenses. During ...

Although honey bees have the ability to regulate hive temperatures, new research published in Ecological and Evolutionary ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.

I opened up this roof expecting a small nest and uncovered a massive hidden beehive instead. In this teaser, I walk you through what you are seeing in the comb the honey on the outside, pollen in the ...

Stingless bees produce a healthier honey, uniquely rich in a rare sugar, called trehalulose, which may have benefits ranging from ranking low on the glycaemic index (GI) to displaying antioxidant ...

An artificial intelligence-powered mobile application could help reduce one of commercial pollination’s biggest hidden risk.

What can you do? Plenty! Plant or volunteer in a bee-friendly garden. Attend meetings of your local beekeepers’ association. If you spy a swarm, call a beekeeper—not an exterminator—to remove it. And ...

Pollen shortages stress honey bees, increasing hive defensiveness & weakening pollination. Research shows limited pollen ...