Nov. 29—NORMAN,Okla. — Scientists have discovered a new species and entire subgenus of blue mining bee in the southern plains. The bee is known for its unique pollen-collecting brushes and packs. The ...

Bees aren't out to get you, but some pack a painful punch if pushed too far. There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, but here we narrowed it down to the 15 that stand out for their sting strength ...

When you think “bee,” you likely picture one species that lives all over the world: the honey bee. And honey bees have queens, a female who lays essentially all of the eggs for the colony. But most ...

When you think “bee,” you likely picture one species that lives all over the world: the honey bee. And honey bees have queens, a female who lays essentially all of the eggs for the colony. But most ...

In 1965, renowned bee biologist Charles Michener described a new species of masked bee from “an entirely unexpected region,” the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Michener named the bee Hylaeus ...

It was three in the afternoon and over 30 degrees C, yet despite the heat there was not a drop of sweat on my body. The air was so dry that any perspiration was sucked from my pores before I even felt ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 23, 2024) A study in Science of The Total Environment calculates and compares pesticide risk in 594 wild bee species associated with crops in North America. Current ...