Honeybees have never been in danger of extinction. But scientists are finding that they can accelerate the demise of native ...

A research consortium, supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have announced the publication of a high-quality draft genome ...

Researchers have proposed a new model for the evolution of higher brain functions and behaviors in the Hymenoptera order of insects. The team compared the Kenyon cells, a type of neuronal cell, in the ...

Honey bees aren’t the only insects that pollinate crops, but we often overlook or lump together all other, non-bee pollinators – flies, beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps, ants, birds, and bats, just ...

If you're wondering why there's a swarm of honey bees in your yard, our expert says it all lies in the fascinating way they ...

Kansas City beekeeper Dan Krull checks a hive at Manheim Gardens in Midtown. The hive houses an early spring swarm he captured at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. The swarm is ...

Tucked away in a dirt lot at the southern edge of Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus in Mesa, the Honey Bee Research Lab is home to wide-ranging studies into the winged insects that play a ...

Dalan has created the first vaccine for honey bees that will protect against American Foulbrood. The vaccine is approved by the USDA. Female-founded insect biotech company Dalan Animal Health, Inc.

Bees rely on sunlight and polarized light to navigate, making nighttime flight dangerous and often impossible for honey bees.