Why you should stop worrying and start appreciating all the buzzing, swirling activity ...
A bumblebee lands on a feeder laced with sugar water. The platform beneath it is uncomfortably hot. If the sugar is dilute, ...
Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining ...
Scientists are examining the extraordinary colony-building capacities of solo queen bumblebees to better understand cognition ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Unladen common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) in Ontario ...
After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible Common eastern bumblebee ...
Bees are losing their way due to a chemical used in insect repellents, according to a new study. Even brief exposure to the insecticide used in mosquito sprays can "significantly impair" bumblebees' ...
The buzz of a bumble bee feeding at a willow catkin is a sure sign that spring has arrived to Interior Alaska. As more and more flowers unfurl to offer their nectar and pollen rewards, a dizzying ...
The bedraggled bumblebee queen seemed lifeless. Yet she was somehow alive — still breathing after being underwater for roughly a week in the lab. Did she manage to hold her breath for all that time, ...
The bug hotel is full of pinecones and sticks to help support insects such as bees.