A team of ecologists from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden spent eight years studying eight species of wild bumblebees in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The researchers aimed…

Climate change and heavy-metal pollution are quieting bees’ distinctive buzz, which may soon become rare as warming lowers the frequency and pitch of their wing vibrations. Abnormally high temperatures and…

In 2022, Australia released a two-dollar coin featuring honeybees. That choice echoes a similar idea from about 2,400 years ago in the Kingdom of Macedon, where a silver obol showed…

New research reveals surprising differences in how honeybees and bumblebees search for food. While honeybees tend to stick to their chosen floral patches, bumblebees prefer to explore new areas. Though…

Some animals have a third eye, while certain spiders boast a total of eight eyes. But how many do bees have? At first glance, one might think two, given their…

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London found that bees can form a culture much like human culture. They teach one another how to solve complex puzzles — a behavior…

Scientists have long known the purpose of the distinctive honeybee “waggle dance”: it serves as social communication. Through these intricate movements, bees learn where to find pollen, nectar, or water.…

Shipping goods between countries usually means paying customs duties. But merchants often don’t want to hand over part of their earnings to the government. One clever trader was determined to…

Bees are invaluable allies for melon growers. They boost yields of watermelons, melons, and pumpkins, so it’s common to see beehives in melon fields, especially in Uzbekistan. The natural conditions…