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Researchers discovered that not only do bees differ in their readiness to sting, but their personalities remain consistent.
Want to help the bees? This Texas gardening guide explains how to plant a pollinator-friendly garden with native plants.
Millions of dead honey bees were found by a Virginia beekeeper in what he said was a calculated attack on his farm. Sixty colonies of honey bees were fatally poisoned and “steel chains and locks” were ...
Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behavior at the University of Konstanz have discovered that honey bees ...
Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And like many of their counterparts that nest above ...
In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ecosystem. For example, the polar bear represents the Arctic, sea turtles serve ...
Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, ...
A man-made, artificial diet has been created for endangered honey bees and can bring a positive impact to agriculture.
The Fabulous Ordinary” is the perfect title of Georgann Eubanks’ new book. Its full title is “The Fabulous Ordinary: ...
Spring is here, and that means it’s bee season! Bees are fascinating creatures, with approximately 4,000 species located in ...
University of Lethbridge researcher Shelley Hoover recently explained how these tiny creatures contribute billions to the ...
Lawmakers in a House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday advanced a bill, and uttered a number of bee-related puns, to exempt ...