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, ...

We know plenty of backyard critters sleep, including songbirds and hummingbirds — but do bees sleep? Here's the surprising ...

Imagine a world where bees, those tiny buzzing creatures we often see flitting from flower to flower, are playing soccer.

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 and Pollinators Program reported in March. Bee losses are not new — previous ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Honey bee pollination is critical for food production, according to the USDA. Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the ...