Where once there were vast areas of forest and other natural habitats, farmland now covers much of Earth—including 70% of the ...

The vast majority (87%) of the insects we saw were bumble bees. Of the flower traits we measured (number of flowers per square metre, their length, and the amount of nectar sugar produced per ...

As environmental concerns grow and bee populations decline, many people are searching for ways to make a positive impact on ...

She has found that when bumblebees drink nectar containing caffeine, they respond as if it contains more sugar than it actually does. The spike of caffeine makes them more likely to remember those ...

Canada’s more than 13,000 beekeepers are a critical untapped resource of citizen scientists. By analyzing honey sample ...

Muth studies the dynamics of reward and manipulation that play out between bumblebees and the plants that they visit. It is well known that plants reward bees with sugar-rich nectar to motivate the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a honeybee. In many ways, ...

The composition of bee pollen can vary widely since it is sourced from different plant species, geographies, and seasons.

Lesley Deem, left, works with local beekeeper Nathan Beach to stabilize an indoor bee colony at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Mathieu Lihoreau's eye-opening book about bee cognition, consciousness, and sentience explains what goes on in their tiny ...

The little honey bee is a unique little insect. Her anatomy was engineered, developed and equipped to do the things necessary ...

November 1, 2024: We have checked for new Bee Swarm Simulator codes. What are the active Bee Swarm Simulator codes? Whether you’re in the market for some free items to help you get started ...