Like Humans, Bumblebees May Create Mental Images in Their Brains
After touching an object in the dark, the insects can recognize it later through sight alone—a complex cognitive feat
Climate Change Has Driven Serious Declines in World’s Bumblebees
The number of habitats in North America that bumblebees occupy has fallen by almost 50 percent
150-Year-Old Mummified Bee Nests Found in Panama City Cathedral
The nests, covered in gold leaf and paint, act as a time capsule for the surrounding environment circa 1870
These Bees Fight Varroa Mites With Help From Special Engineered Bacteria
Honeybees with engineered microbiomes were more likely to survive both mites and the viruses they carry
What Bird Lays the Biggest Eggs Compared to Its Body Size? Where Does ‘Lame Duck’ Come From? And More Questions From Our Readers
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Beekeepers Seek to Save Honeybees From a Colony-Invading Pest
Facing the scourge of a parasitic Asian mite, commercial beekeepers are trying to breed a resistant strain of honeybee, but other threats loom
Minnesota Will Pay Residents to Grow Bee-Friendly Lawns
Leaving lawns untreated and allowing flowering plants to grow can help support the endangered rusty patched bumblebee
Found: A Bees’ Nest Built Entirely of Plastic Waste
It could be a sign of bees’ adaptability to a changing environment—but the habit might also be causing them harm
Honey Bees on Notre-Dame’s Roof Survived the Fire
The three hives are located on a roof above the sacristy—around 100 feet below the cathedral’s damaged main roof
How Urban Beehives Can Help Researchers Detect Air Pollution
Trace elements found in honey may be able to lead researchers straight to the source of environmental contamination
World’s Largest Bee Spotted for the First Time in Decades
The Wallace’s giant bee has been seen only a few times since its discovery in 1858; experts weren’t sure it still existed
Honey Bees Can Do Simple Math, After a Little Schooling
Researchers trained 14 bees to add and subtract by one, suggesting their tiny brains have found novel ways of doing complicated tasks
Flowers Sweeten Up When They Sense Bees Buzzing
A new study suggests plants can ‘hear’ the humming of nearby pollinators and increase their sugar content in response
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
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