They might all be important to our planet's ecosystem, but not all bees look or act the same. Here are some key differences ...
Bumble bees can generate their own heat, allowing them to be active in the colder temperatures of spring and fall. Only young, mated queen bumble bees survive the winter by hibernating underground.
AI programs can identify honeybees and bumble bees by their sounds, offering scientists a new way to monitor pollinators ...
Honey bees are proving to be formidable competitors for food in the UK and scientists have discovered that they frequently ...
When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the hive. Bumble bees are already under pressure from habitat loss, disease, ...
Discover how honey bees are displacing wild pollinators, impacting biodiversity. New research reveals aggressive competition ...
Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals ...
Carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of bumble bees, a new study shows. This new understanding of active bumble bee body temperatures raises questions about ...
Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining which baby bee reigns supreme may be less monarchal than the royal title ...
A study shows that bumble bees aren't simply busy. They're also playful. Mammals do it. Birds do it. And now scientists say bees do it, too. According to a new paper published in Animal Behaviour, ...