The the queen’s biology can be replicated to influence longevity. Queens are fed royal jelly, a dense secretion full of vitamins, antioxidants, and antimicrobial chemicals.

Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found that viruses transmitted between different bee ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota found transmission of viruses between different bee species did ...

With the growing challenges facing honey bee health, Penn State Extension is working to equip beekeepers with science-based resources to help them raise resilient colonies — from beginner ...

The bees didn’t mind Colin Henderson’s microphone. On Tuesday, the Missoula College professor plugged a long, narrow rod into his smartphone and slid it into one of the beehives he keeps at ...

Heather Thompson knows quite a bit about bees. When she studied conservation biology at St. Lawrence University, her research explored the diversity of native bee populations. The New York State Parks ...

Logan • Michelle Kirchner dreamed of studying bees in the Beehive State. That’s why, after defending her doctorate in entomology and biology at North Carolina State University, she immediately ...

Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens ...