Queens eat royal jelly, which has antioxidants and less sugar than the honey tkhat workers eat. This is thought to be part of ...

If you see holes in your deck, you can take a closer look to see if carpenter bees were behind them — but don’t get too close ...

This year, commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 60% of their bees – more than double average losses. What do those losses mean for beekeepers, and what do we know about the cause?

New test helps beekeepers identify disease-resistant honey bee colonies, offering hope amid rising hive losses across the ...

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields ...

It’s a recurring disaster that can seem like a biblical plague: bees cropping up covered in parasites, with deformed wings, ...

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

Honey bees are dying at alarming rates across the United States. Beekeepers in the United States lost more than 55 percent of managed colonies last year. A new study supports a novel method for ...

Leafcutter bees have sharp jaws resembling serrated knives, yet they are surprisingly docile. These hard-working bees are known for slicing through plant leaves, leaving signature holes in their wake.

Honey bees are dying at alarming rates across the United States. Beekeepers in the United States lost more than 55 percent of ...

said chronic neonicotinoid exposure results in a significant decline in adult bee populations through reduced brood surface (the eggs, larvae and pupae of honeybees) and diminished pollen ...