Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers ...

Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers ...

Even professional apiarists confuse carpenter bees and bumblebees. Nevertheless, there are clues novice bee enthusiasts can rely on to help them properly identify these bees from each other. Known for ...

Insect populations are declining. There are seven species of bumble bee in Rhode Island, but there used to be twelve. Researchers are tracking local bee populations to educate the community and ...

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

Some queens don’t rule nonstop. A new study from the University of California, Riverside shows that even bumble bee queens, the sole founders of their colonies, take regular breaks from ...

Research shows that what matters to bumble and honey bees is the shape of the flower, the quantity and quality of the nectar and, to some extent ...

With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect you see quickly darting from flower to flower could just as easil ...

It’s National Pollinator Week through Sunday, and organizations across Illinois are raising awareness of pollinators to ...

An unusually large, black insect is increasingly being spotted in German gardens, initially resembling a hornet at first ...

Wisconsin DNR highlights the role of pollinators and encourages conservation during Pollinator Week, with actions like ...