When you think “bee,” you likely picture one species that lives all over the world: the honey bee. And honey bees have queens, a female who lays essentially all of the eggs for the colony. But most ...

When you think “bee,” you likely picture one species that lives all over the world: the honey bee. And honey bees have queens, a female who lays essentially all of the eggs for the colony. But most ...

It was three in the afternoon and over 30 degrees C, yet despite the heat there was not a drop of sweat on my body. The air was so dry that any perspiration was sucked from my pores before I even felt ...

Symmetry is everywhere, and for many different reasons. Humans find symmetrical faces more attractive, and symmetrical buildings, like the Taj Mahal, aesthetically pleasing. Most animals also have ...

The invasive insects have been spreading across the United States for over a decade, leaving behind poop that bees are transforming into a less sweet, sometimes savory, honey ...

Honey is the sweet, sticky, delicious condiment that’s loved across the world. In 2021, the global honey industry was valued at approximately $8 billion, per Statista. Bees work overtime to produce ...

The Sunshine State’s warm winter temperatures keep the bees active, allowing them to continue to forage. So-called “migratory beekeepers” rely on this three-month sojourn to build up their colonies’ ...

Africanized honey bees, better known as killer bees, aren’t your garden-variety buzzers. They play a crucial role as pollinators in Arizona’s ecosystem, but these bees have a serious side: their ...

Africanized "killer" bees are a hybrid species known for aggressively defending their hives. Some 90%-100% of wild honey bee colonies in Arizona are Africanized. Killer bee attacks in Arizona have ...

Commercial beekeepers saw well over 50% losses this winter. As California prepares for almond season, and for fruits like blueberries and cherries after that, not enough bees could mean higher prices ...