With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect you see quickly darting from flower to flower could just as ...

As World Bee Day approaches on 20 May, offering a timely reminder of pollinators' vital role in food security, biodiversity, ...

Some bees sting, and some don't. Some are aggressive, and some aren't. Follow our guide to the bees you may see in your ...

It’s a question that has sparked the curiosity of scholars and bee lovers for decades: how many species of bees are there in ...

As married research professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Dustin Gilbert and Anne Murray often discuss their work once they get home each night. Their fields of study rarely crossover.

Garden bees are tremendously important pollinators of plants, commercial crops, and native vegetation. There are over 4,000 ...

Bumble bees sustain many of our most nutritious crops, while honey bees underpin food production across the globe.

In 1965, renowned bee biologist Charles Michener described a new species of masked bee from “an entirely unexpected region,” the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Michener named the bee Hylaeus ...

Bees are commonly imagined as insects that live in hives hanging from trees. In reality, however, about 70 percent of native bees build their nests in the ground. And, according to new research, some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As spring sets in across Michigan, bees will be buzzing as warm, sunny days bring the return of these pollinators. Here's a look ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hybrid bee spawned from a combination of African and European honeybees have been sighted close to Georgia. Georgia Commissioner ...

Ahead of world bee day on May 20, the author looks at how other animals rely on bees for food and shelter and even transport.