Scientists Thought Royal Jelly Made Queen Bees. They Were Wrong
Royal jelly is only part of what makes a queen honeybee. Scientists found that worker bees build specialized…
I’m a nurse: This free trick helps relieve pain in patients
Caitlyn Ecock used to feel like just another cog in the machine. Inside the cardiac procedures unit at…
To Make a Queen, There’s a Special Kind of Worker Bee
Scientists have identified a group of worker honeybees that are specially adapted to build their queen’s waxy…
A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations
Andrena regularis bee nesting near the east lawn cemetery entrance – credit, Bryan Danforth At roughly 5.5 million,…
Scientists Stunned by Hybrid California Bees That Beat Deadly Mites
A remarkable hybrid honeybee living in Southern California may have developed a natural way to fight one of…
Drought to have trickle-down effect on North Carolina’s burrowing bees :: WRAL.com
This story started when I mistakenly ran over a yellow jackets’ nest during a drought two summers ago.…
Unique Honeybees Found Only in Southern California Can Fend Off Deadly Varroa Mites
Hive hanging from tree; and Varroa mite on honeybee larvae – Credit: Boris Baer and Genesis Chong-Echavez at…
Bright idea shines hope on struggling pollinators
Red light therapy has long been used by humans to improve skin health, slow signs of ageing and…
A Closer Look at the Beautiful Macro Cinematography in ‘Secrets of the Bees’
As its name suggests, National Geographic‘s new two-part documentary series, “Secrets of the Bees,” turns the lens toward…
Bumblebees Have a Pretty Handy Survival Tactic
Bumblebee queens have a survival trick that sounds impossible: They can apparently ride out a week underwater.…