Scientists say the bees' temperament is to ward off predators. But unsuspecting humans will find them to be aggressive, ...

While most people picture the beloved honeybee when they think about bees, North America actually has 4,000 species of native ...

Solitary bees are a diverse group of wild bees that nest alone rather than in hives or colonies like honeybees or bumblebees ...

Animals were once considered mindless—incapable of thoughts or feelings. These views dominated common thought for millennia, ...

Hornets and bees are both feared insects for their painful stings. Both are quick-flying, hive-building insects that work ...

The most famous packing problem concerns spheres. In 1611, the astronomer Johannes Kepler proposed that the densest way to ...

Did you know that nearly 75% of the world’s flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce Without these tiny creatures, ...

Honey produced by some species of Australian stingless bees possesses impressive bacteria- and fungi-killing properties, ...

Mahoning and Columbiana counties each have about 200 colonies of bees at about 100 locations, known as apiaries, according to ...

Are Africanized bees in Mississippi? A state expert says reported colonies have all been eradicated. What to know about where they are, what to do ...

A celebration of bees and native plants took center stage at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, where visitors were treated to a ...