A newly mated bumblebee queen typically spends the winter alone underground. After mating in late summer or fall, she burrows ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to ...

The Belgian ceremony attracts beekeepers from the Netherlands, France and Germany keen to boost dark bee numbers and stop the spread of the hybrid honeybee Every summer, 1,000 virgin queens descend on ...

The term pollinators is broad and includes all animals that transfer pollen, which contains DNA, from one flower to another. The most well-known pollinators are European honeybees, but the term also ...

Amid a years-long decline in the bee population that has startled scientists, experts are now warning that a growing industry is hurting native habitats and potentially leading to further die-offs.

A team from the University of Freiburg led by neurobiologist and behavioral biologist Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw studied the flight behavior of honey bees. Using a drone, the researchers tracked honey ...

SAN ANTONIO – To say that a KSAT story last Friday about a spilled load of bees near downtown has created a buzz is an understatement. Thousands of people have reached out to KSAT through social media ...

A new study shows that viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of floral resources across the landscape. Researchers found that certain floral ...

Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their defenses. During a scorching Arizona summer, researchers found that high temperatures caused ...

Eldridge, Iowa-based Resourceful Rail on Jan. 8 reported acquiring the 2.23-mile West Erie Short Line, Inc., from NIWX Corporation and restoring service. WESL—located on the west side of Erie, Pa., ...