Did you know that honey bees are not native to the United States?

From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner ...

Bumblebees have a way of looking both adorable and slightly overserved, wobbling from flower to flower like fuzzy little potatoes. They seem simple, almost carefree. But a new study suggests there’s ...

Apr. 12—A newly updated Penn State Extension publication — "Beekeeping Basics" — is aimed at helping individuals become successful beekeepers by learning about honey bee biology and how to manage bee ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Backyard beekeepers play a critical role in maintaining a thriving pollinator population, and two Mississippi State scientists in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, ...

While honeybees are famously difficult to study, altering natural behaviors if any outside influences are sensed, they’re also incredibly susceptible to colony collapse due to the cold. If hive ...

Hearing a queen bee piping is music to her ears. So is the shimmering sound of the harp. Meet Samantha Murray, the newly selected garden coordinator of the UC Davis Bee Haven, a pollinator and ...

Boston University’s Biology Department is thriving and evolving in the midst of an exciting time in the world of science. With a new state-of-the-art facility set to open this spring, a vast academic ...