Farmers rely on a widely used pesticide to shield corn and soybean crops from destructive insects, but new research suggests ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to particulate air pollutants, scientists at the University of Leicester have ...

When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the hive. Bumble bees are already under pressure from habitat loss, disease, ...

On a cliffside at Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado, a fuzzy bee was industriously gnawing at the red sandstone. Making a loud grinding sound, the insect used its powerful jaws to drill ...

Slow-motion videos suggest that the insects display distinct behaviors when they like or dislike a snack. The findings might ...

In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists reported that bumblebees ...

Bees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, a study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience shows ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law designating the black and gold bumblebee as the Illinois State Bee.

Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

Scientists at Macquarie University in Australia and Southern Medical University in China have discovered that bumblebees show ...