AI programs can identify honeybees and bumble bees by their sounds, offering scientists a new way to monitor pollinators ...

A new tool could help researchers monitor struggling pollinator populations without killing the insects they’re trying to protect.

A team of researchers has uncovered alarming trends in the first range-wide genetic study of an endangered bee species. The study, led by Colorado State University and published in the Journal of ...

Honey bees have a reputation as gentle pollinators worth protecting, but new research out of the United Kingdom reveals a far more ruthless side to their foraging behavior, one that may spell trouble ...

Discover how honey bees are displacing wild pollinators, impacting biodiversity. New research reveals aggressive competition ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Unladen common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) in Ontario ...

A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwest. By viewing almost 23,000 bumble bee-flower interactions over two years, researchers found that ...

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 ...

A nature reserve has been awarded funding to create a habitat to support a rare bumblebee. Canvey Wick Nature Reserve on ...

Bees are amazing animals. Detailed studies show that they enjoy rich and deep social, cognitive, and emotional lives. They display dopamine-based positive emotions, get depressed, anxious, and ...

Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals ...