Researchers in Portugal recently stumbled across a fossil containing the mummified remains of hundreds of bees, perfectly ...

Certain “cuckoo bees” sneak their eggs into the open brood cells of unrelated bees. Upon hatching, their larvae stab and kill the host bees’ eggs or young larvae with their ice-tong-like jaws.

How did they get closeups of bees in flight? Of a queen mating on the wing? Of the inside of a brood cell deep within a hive? In this engaging interview, enhanced by images taken during the making ...

At the Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s (TERC) “Ski with a Scientist” event, Dr. Rachel Vannette spoke to the Tribune on ...

Bees do not create honey ... While workers select which fertilized eggs to brood in queen or worker cells, the queen decides the sex of her young. In a mechanism of sex determination known ...

The increase in pollen collecting behavior linked to young brood may have implications for bee keepers and agricultural crops. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...

As one of the nation’s top beekeeping states, Texas bees are responsible for producing over 7 million pounds of honey annually, and pollinating a variety of crops all across the U.S. But, over the ...

To build their nests, the female bee must excavate the substrate material and provision the nest with floral oils, pollen and nectar. She will then lay her eggs within the brood cell, which will be ...

As the days get warmer, there will be more and more activity at the entrances of the hives. Honey bee colonies should be building up quickly this time of year. Get…<a class="more-link" href=" more → ...