Some years ago, scientists examining wild plants in a western corner of the United States encountered a curiously colorful ...

A nationwide survey of beekeepers "has revealed catastrophic honey bee colony losses across the United States, with ...

May 20 is World Bee Day, an opportunity to celebrate not only the beloved honey bee, but North America's 4,000 species of native bees, many of which are busy right now. "Throughout spring and summer, ...

Discover the Unique Personalities of Bees in NATURE’S “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” Wednesday, May 14 at 8 pm on PBS Wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn documents his buzzworthy discoveries... Read More ...

Among all these pollinators, bumble bees are some of the largest and most familiar insects to us. You might be surprised to ...

A study published in the journal PLOS One reveals that combining bird observation data with land cover information provides ...

In spring 2025, across America, honey bee colonies are vanishing at an alarming rate, and the snowball effects could reach ...

When most people think of veterinarians, they picture stethoscopes, wagging tails, and perhaps the occasional disgruntled cat. But Dr. Elizabeth Hilborn’s patients come in swarms. A veterinarian ...

A 2024 meta-analysis found that microplastics and nanoplastics could be identified in bee guts outside of control settings.

Researchers have discovered that honey bees from the same colony have different preferences in terms of defensive behavior. While some are still hesitating, others are already attacking.

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