They might all be important to our planet's ecosystem, but not all bees look or act the same. Here are some key differences ...

AI programs can identify honeybees and bumble bees by their sounds, offering scientists a new way to monitor pollinators ...

Honey bees have a reputation as gentle pollinators worth protecting, but new research out of the United Kingdom reveals a far ...

A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Discover how honey bees are displacing wild pollinators, impacting biodiversity. New research reveals aggressive competition ...

Carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of bumble bees, a new study shows. This new understanding of active bumble bee body temperatures raises questions about ...

Some of California’s most crucial insects seem to have gone missing. A new study suggests that populations of once-abundant bumble bee species in California may have experienced serious decline, after ...

Bumble bees battling invasive Argentine ants may win individual fights but ultimately lose valuable foraging time, putting pressure on colonies already strained by habitat loss, disease, and ...

Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals ...

A study shows that bumble bees aren't simply busy. They're also playful. Mammals do it. Birds do it. And now scientists say bees do it, too. According to a new paper published in Animal Behaviour, ...

I found myself almost nose to nose with a pair of bumble bees. One was big, the other was small. There appeared to be a ...