Queens eat royal jelly, which has antioxidants and less sugar than the honey tkhat workers eat. This is thought to be part of ...

Little to no bees were left when Bauer checked on his hives in late March. The beekeeper salvaged one colony of survivors from 60 others with 80,000 bees. He hopes the lone surviving colony will be ...

Due to her privileged DNA, the larger and more fertile queen bee outlives the workers. She lives an average of 1 to 2 years.

Scientists have long looked to nature for solutions to human health challenges, and a new research initiative may be on the ...

Honey bee populations are again declining, threatening crops. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dave Hunter, who raises the unsung hero of the orchard (and champion pollinator), the Mason bee.