A light crackling sound floats above a field in northern Switzerland in late summer. Its source is invisible, tucked inside a dead, dried plant stem: a dozen larval mason bees striking the inner walls ...

This is a 24-well plate containing honey bee larvae and pupae at various stages of development. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Even as larvae, honey bees are tuned in to the social culture of the hive, becoming more or less aggressive depending on who raises them, researchers report in the journal ...

Researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees. Indiana University researchers have ...

Bee larvae and pupae appear to secrete a chemical that does the work of a late-night cup of coffee for their nurses. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that taking care of babies is a ...

Indiana University researchers identified a microbe that may help protect honey bees against poor nutrition, which can worsen stresses that cause declining populations. The team of researchers ...

Christian W. W. Pirk received funding from University of Pretoria and the National Research Foundation of South Africa. Honey bees are useful not only to humans but to other “free riders” attracted to ...