A newly published book, “Honey Bee Biology,” authored by UC Davis honeybee scientist Brian Johnson, a leading expert on the behavior, genomics and evolution of honeybees, will be released June 6 by ...

The molecular mechanisms driving honey bee fate have been revealed. Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or ...

Scientists investigating the genetics underlying a peculiar behavior in South Africa’s Cape honey bee have made a groundbreaking discovery, pinpointing the single gene that enables them to reproduce ...

By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension Residents interested in learning the art and science of beekeeping will have the opportunity this winter as the Rowan County Bee School returns for its ...

Thousands of honey bees are hard at work on a warm, summer day. It's one of 50 healthy honey bee colonies at Carol Fassbinder-Orth's farm outside Glenwood, Iowa.She's been around bees her entire life, ...

Many people have their own distinctive interests. For graduate Biology professor Rachel Mackelprang, it is being an Apiarist, or a beekeeper. Watching her father beekeep for the past 10-12 years ...

Honey bee colonies are a critical part of the production not only of honey and wax but also of fruits and vegetables through their role in pollination. There have been massive losses in bee colonies ...

Losses of commercial honey bee colonies are projected to be the highest on record in the last decade, according to Washington ...