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Researchers discovered that not only do bees differ in their readiness to sting, but their personalities remain consistent.
A new hygienic testing method helps identify bee colonies better at preventing sickness. Now, scientists are working to breed these colonies to generate more resilient hives for commercial and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new ...
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 ...
Scientists found a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes in rocky a crevice of South Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Courtney Hundermark via Conradie ...
The wild-born adults of the species previously declared extinct from its natural habitat were found on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia. Photo by Justin Hu via Unsplash The summaries below ...