When I noticed several Antillean Crested Hummingbirds flitting around the Ginger Thomas flowers I thought, how sweet, they are busy pollinating the flowers. But no! I went to get my camera, and took ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no larger than the tip of a crayon. Rat lungworm found in San Diego opossums, rats ...

Varroa destructor blamed for much of the 55.6% colony loss in 2024–2025. Almonds need ~2.5M colonies; growers expect slight bee rental cost rises. Beekeepers use new chemicals, breeding and forage ...

A new study from Monash University in Melbourne analyzed native bees and the non-native European honeybee. The research team wanted to better understand how climate change and habitat loss have ...

Utah State University ecologists Valerie Martin and Robert Schaeffer test the hypothesis that yeast in nectar-inhabiting microbes influences nectar-robbing behavior by bumble bees. LOGAN, Utah, USA — ...

LOGAN, Utah — From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner of organisms can benefit from working together to survive in a ...

Bees navigate their surroundings with astonishing precision. Their brains are now inspiring the design of tiny, low-power chips that could one day guide miniature robots and sensors. When a bee leaves ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 29, 2026) A study of ecotoxicity risk from neonicotinoid insecticides, published in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, finds that chemicals in this class of ...

While most AI products run inside a browser or a phone, we're approaching the next era of AI assistants where wearable devices will run more advanced AI personal assistants. Amazon's Bee gadget is one ...

Honey bee colonies in Louisiana exhibited increased defensive behavior when pollen availability was experimentally reduced for five weeks Larval exposure to pollen deprivation appeared to prime adult ...

Research from Monash University explores how rising temperatures and growing urban environments can affect behavior in native Australian bees and the European honeybee. Bees play a vital role in ...

Smart rings, smart screens, smart TVs, smart pins, smart … ice cube makers? Sure, why not! AI was everywhere at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where companies large and ...