Bees
Shrinking of Utah National Monument May Threaten Bee Biodiversity
The Grand Staircase-Escalante is home to 660 bee species, 84 of which will live outside of protected land under changes
Researchers Create First-Ever Honey Bee Vaccine
The compound protects against the American foulbrood disease, but the same technique could lead to protection against other major pathogens
These Wasps Hijack Spiders' Brains And Make Them Do Their Bidding
Larvae of the newly discovered species in Ecuador hijacks the spider to build a super-tough incubation chamber
Busy Bees Take a Break During Total Solar Eclipses
The 2017 North American eclipse gave researchers an inside look at how bees respond to light—with the help of a few hundred elementary-schoolers
All-Female Termite Colonies Reproduce Without Male Input
These insects seem to have dispensed entirely of the need for males and their sperm
Is the Key to Saving Pollinators … Honey Bee Semen?
In the hopes of preserving their genetic diversity, entomologists are collecting and freezing this valuable fluid
‘Safe’ Levels of Pesticide Still Hamper Bees’ Memory and Ability to Learn
Scientists analyzed data from more than 100 experiments detailed in 23 studies
Five Real Life Wasp Superpowers Not in <i>Ant-Man and the Wasp</i>
Bees tend to get all the attention, but Marvel turns the spotlight on one of nature’s most devious masterminds
Do Marine Mammals Yawn and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Bees May Understand Zero, a Concept That Took Humans Millennia to Grasp
If the finding is true, they'd be the first invertebrates to join an elite club that includes primates, dolphins and parrots
How to Protect Your Local Pollinators in Ten Easy Ways
As the first annual World Bee Day looms, insect and garden lovers are abuzz with excitement
The World's Oldest Known Spider Has Died at Age 43
The female trapdoor spider ruled over her burrow in the Australian outback until a parasitic wasp attacked
Can Honeybees Monitor Pollution?
The tiny pollinators are useful sentinels of what’s going on in an ecosystem, and might just be environmentalists’ best asset
Watch This RoboBee Surge From Water to Sky
Researcher hope that someday similar robots could help with everything from biological monitoring to search and rescue
How Flowers Manipulate Light to Send Secret Signals to Bees
Come-hither blue haloes are just one of the effects employed by nature’s first nanotechnologists
With Smart Planning, Coffee and Bees Can Survive Climate Change
In a new study, a Smithsonian scientist says coffee-growers have options
Solar Power and Honey Bees Make a Sweet Combo in Minnesota
The Pollinator Friendly Solar Act has solar companies and commercial beekeepers working together
The Early Birds Might Be Crowding Out the Bees
As humans expand, nesting space contracts—and competition heats up
Bumblebees May Smell Each Other's Footprints to Keep Track of Flowers
In a new study, bumblebees were able to discriminate the foot odor left behind by their nestmates, strange bees and themselves
Bees Can Learn to Play “Soccer.” Score One for Insect Intelligence
Small as they are, bumblebee brains are surprisingly capable of mastering novel, complex tasks
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