Researchers in Brazil have developed an unusual combination of native bee honey and cocoa bean shells that transforms an agricultural byproduct into a potentially valuable food and cosmetic ingredient ...

A new paper provides the first statistically derived estimate of bee species richness around the world. But this is about more than bees.

When honey bees find a good source of food, they return to their hive and perform a waggle dance. It consists of a series of movements that communicate the direction and distance to nectar, pollen or ...

Experts at Waggle & Forage explain why more backyard beekeepers — and bee-friendly gardens — could help protect them.

Death and taxes may be inevitable, but a big bill for your heirs doesn’t have to be. Estate planners say many of the ...

Following 29 years of beekeeping and consistently producing award winning honey, Jody and Ralph Mitchell of Kaimai Range Honey are slowly handing the day-to-day business of beekeeping to their ...

In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no larger than the tip of ...

Migratory beekeepers in India’s Assam state travel from mustard farm to mustard farm timing their visits for when the flowers bloom. It's been done for decades in India, but is relatively new ...

This video shows an Australian stingless native beehive being split to make two hives. These Australian native bees are called Tetragonula carbonaria, but there are over 1500 different varieties of ...

Research from Monash University explores how rising temperatures and growing urban environments can affect behavior in native Australian bees and the European honeybee. Bees play a vital role in ...

Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their defenses. During a scorching Arizona summer, researchers found that high temperatures caused ...

Blueberries are largely self-fertile, meaning pollen from the same flower, plant, or cultivar can lead to fruit formation. Regardless, insect pollination remains essential for pollen movement and ...