Those big bees hovering near the garden or porch may look similar, but their nesting habits, behavior, and appearance can ...

They might all be important to our planet's ecosystem, but not all bees look or act the same. Here are some key differences between bumble and honey bees.

A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwest. By viewing almost 23,000 bumble bee-flower interactions over two years, researchers found that ...

The centuries-old countryside tradition is being revived by English Heritage to help restore meadows at Muchelney Abbey in Somerset, England. The post Can ancient scything save a rare bumblebee?

Some of California’s most crucial insects seem to have gone missing. A new study suggests that populations of once-abundant bumble bee species in California may have experienced serious decline, after ...

Bumble bees play, according to new research. It is believed to be the first time that object play behavior has been shown in an insect, adding to mounting evidence that bees may experience positive ...

A study shows that bumble bees aren't simply busy. They're also playful. Mammals do it. Birds do it. And now scientists say bees do it, too. According to a new paper published in Animal Behaviour, ...

A new study reveals that an important pollinator is rapidly losing genetic diversity in Britain. Moss carder bumblebees were ...

Bumble bees battling invasive Argentine ants may win individual fights but ultimately lose valuable foraging time, putting pressure on colonies already strained by habitat loss, disease, and ...

Many of America's bees are plummeting toward extinction. Amazon can make a difference by stopping the sale of bee-killing pesticides.

A new rusty patched bumblebee sighting in Linn County is a good sign that habitat conservation efforts could be helping the ...