Honey bees are under extreme pressure. Beekeepers in the US have been losing and then replacing an average of 40% of their honey bee colonies every year since 2010, a rate that is probably ...

Bees are essential insects that play a crucial role in pollination, which is vital for the reproduction of many plants and crops. These diligent pollinators help maintain a healthy ecosystem and ...

A colony of Bombus terrestris bumblebees, with workers attending to the brood. They are filling wax pots with nectar and pollen. Credit: Ash Samuelson Bumblebees and honeybees are two species of bees ...

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. — The staggering decline of honey bee colonies has alarmed experts across the United States, but an unconventional apiculturist in California thinks he has found a way to save them.

Dance like nobody's watching?" That idea does not apply to honey bees.Scientists have spent years decoding the honey bee "waggle dance," a highly ...