RNAi -- functions specifically to silence, or deactivate, genes. Among other applications, it promises to be groundbreaking ...

Starting up a beekeeping operation can be daunting, but rewarding — especially when you're enjoying that honey. Here's what ...

Beekeepers from across the country are gathering in the midlands this weekend to highlight their concerns around the native Irish honey bee which they say is at grave risk of extinction.

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Pests and pathogens are a primary threat to honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies worldwide. Selective breeding for honey bees ...

Beekeepers also suffered last year from the impact of American foulbrood – a fatal bacterial disease of honey bee brood – and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. “There are lots of beekeepers leaving the ...

The sight and sound of a bumblebee or a honey ... bees are gentle vegans, subsisting upon the pollen and nectar made by flowering plants. Certain “cuckoo bees” sneak their eggs into the open ...