Conventional wisdom suggests that more bees equals more pollination, and that bee shortages are to blame for diminishing ...

During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging ...

An artificial intelligence-powered mobile application could help reduce one of commercial pollination’s biggest hidden risk.

Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their defenses. During ...

The density of fine hairs on bumblebees’ tongues determines how much nectar they can collect — and workers put queen bees to shame.

Although honey bees have the ability to regulate hive temperatures, new research published in Ecological and Evolutionary ...

Botanists in Odisha are trying hard to promote beekeeping, as the impact of pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change lead ...

Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

The native Cypriot honeybee is under threat from imported strains, prolonged drought, and insufficient state support. ...

Food museums use food to preserve culture and history, demonstrating the close relationship between food and tradition and ...

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WADENA – For Kevin Blair following a carefully timed annual honey bee migration that spans several states is just another day on the job for the average beekeeper. “I purchased the business about 10 ...