Researchers from the University of Florence and University of Pisa conducted an experiment demonstrating that managed ...

Spring is approaching in the northern hemisphere, and with it come the perennial considerations about which kinds of flowers ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

Bee attack at Ubon temple market leaves six injured, sparking panic. All victims stable after local bees attacked wild hive.

There’s more to ‘keeping’ bees than hives and honey, as Rachel de Thample’s new River Cottage Handbook explains ...

A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are ...

Vermont native bees are a very different creature than the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and, some biologists point out, ...

In the heart of California’s farmland, an unseen crisis is unfolding—one that could have devastating consequences for agriculture and food production. Commercial bee populations are dwindling at an ...

Flower shape and size impact urban bee survival. Discover how planting diverse blooms can support wild bee populations.

These questions go far beyond mere aesthetics: flowers are an essential source of food for birds and insects, including the dozens upon dozens of species of wild bees found in most cities. For them, ...