Nature abounds with astonishing surprises. If someone were to imagine a member of the animal kingdom that can be trained to pull on a string to obtain a reward or rolls around little wooden balls ...

Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The ...

New research proving bumblebees exhibit emotion-like behaviors—previously thought to exist only in mammalian species—has ...

A new study builds on a wave of new work that is daring to suggest insects might have a form of consciousness.

A baby bumble bee can end up on one of two very different paths. It can grow into a small worker that never reproduces, or become a large future queen built to survive winter and start a colony of her ...

There are a few things the internet is indisputably good for, and one of them is getting to see cute puppies wearing costumes ...

The endangered rusty patched bumble bee has gained major occupied critical habitat protection across about 1.5 million acres. The designation highlights why pollinator recovery depends on nesting, ...

As the adage goes, “big things come in tiny packages.” Just ask the humble bumblebee. A team of researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland published a research paper on June 4, suggesting that ...

A rare bee species was recently spotted in South Carolina.

Honey bees infected with a gut parasite smell different, which could allow bee colonies to detect disease and influence ...

From fuzzy bumble bees to metallic green pollinators, Utah is home to thousands of native bee species quietly supporting ...

National Geographic releases the un-bee-lievable trailer for the next installment of their Emmy-winning "Secrets of" franchise. From executive producer James Cameron, "Secrets of the Bees" explores ...