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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stingless bees in the Peruvian Amazon have become the first insects anywhere in the world to receive legal rights. The unprecedented move grants the native pollinators formal protection across large ...

A gene called fruitless controls about 1,800 brain cells that allow male honeybees to beg worker bees for food inside the hive, according to new research. The study comes from Heinrich Heine ...

Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. By New York Times Games Hi, busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and ...

Bee stings aren't fun. For those who are allergic, they can be deadly. But... can bee venom make you beautiful? Some online insist it can, touting products containing derivatives of bee venom.

(CNN) — Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground ...