Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

Did you find the queen? Did you see eggs and brood? Is there enough honey or too much honey? Did you see varroa mites or ...

Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure ...

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you're getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a ...

Part one of a two-part feature on honeybees explores existential threats they face, from climate change to mites and bears.

In chess, the queen is the most valuable piece for a player. She’s capable of making any move, which also makes her the most ...

Roughly 300,000 robot hives are in use across the U.S., scattered across fields of almond, canola, pistachios and other crops ...

Another worker might take up the offer by roughly cleaning the dancing bee with her mandibles and forelegs, removing pathogens, debris, and parasites like the Varroa destructor mite, which feeds on ...

Honey bees symmetrically organize nest contents, benefiting brood development and temperature control, consistent across species. Symmetry is everywhere and serves a myriad of purposes. Humans find ...

Another honey bee adaptation to heat: during heatwaves, workers evacuate the hive and cling to the outside in huge, seething masses. It’s thought, says Ostwald, that this practice—known as a “bee ...