Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behavior at the University of Konstanz have discovered that honey bees ...

Beekeepers play a crucial role in supporting honeybee pollination and mitigating threats like overpopulation and varroa mites. Pollination by honeybees and other insects is essential for fruit and ...

Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors, while bumblebees ...

When thinking of a beehive, you probably imagine it hanging on a tree. However, it turns out nearly 70% of all bees live in underground nests. Typically, these underground bees have no queen and don’t ...

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, ...

Honey buzzards are aptly named for their preferred snack, but does their feeding pose a threat to endangered honey bees?

Commercial beekeepers are reporting losses this year ranging between 60 and 100%, Washington State University's Honey Bees ...

In order to combat such severe colony losses, WSU scientists are working on methods for widespread varroa mite control, awareness on commercial honey bee colony management practices, and new ...

Honeybees are dying in the millions. Unless this trend is stopped, there is going to be a global food crisis of epic proportions.

The IRR's Head of Policy, Anthea Jeffery, puts the final nail into the BEE coffin, sharing research into how more than 80% of Black South Africans are sick of the ANC's elite enrichment programme and ...

If you have type 2 diabetes, consuming honey can raise your blood sugar level. But compared with table sugar, it may have health benefits. Some people add honey to their coffee and tea or use it ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Losses of commercial honey bee colonies are projected to be the highest on record in the last decade, according to Washington State University researchers. In a press ...