It sounds like the plot of a medieval historical drama: A once-powerful monarch, weakened by illness, is overthrown by her previously loyal subjects. But in honey bee colonies, such high-stakes coups ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that an insect—the bumblebee Bombus ...

Honey bee colonies have a surprising way of ensuring survival. When a queen bee weakens due to virus infection, her pheromone signals decline. Worker bees sense this weakness and instinctively raise a ...

Explore the surprising world of bumblebees and their ability to acquire knowledge through social learning, demonstrating true ...

The bees were split into two groups. For the first one, a short flash was the “dot” in Morse code, and it was associated with ...

In honeybee hives, a surprising phenomenon regularly occurs: worker bees can turn against their own queen to replace her when ...

In the intricate world of honeybee colonies, the survival of the hive hinges on the health and productivity of the queen bee. However, if the worker bees detect any signs of weakness in their queen, ...

Where do all of the bees go in the winter? Discover where their buzz goes and how they survive the cold winter months.

A new study is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of visual cues, like Morse code ...

The 2025 American Honey Queen is bringing the buzz to Wisconsin, teaching students and communities about honeybees, ...

Gardeners know that all kinds of bees are good for our flower and vegetable gardens. They’re responsible for pollinating ...