A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are ...

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.

Bumblebee numbers in Great Britain declined by almost a quarter in 2024 compared with the 2010-23 average, making it the worst year for the genus Bombus since records began, according to the latest ...

It turns out bees are responsible for a lot more than just making honey. In fact, if bees were to disappear, it could lead to ...

As a species, we have accomplished some incredible things. We have traversed the highest highs and explored the lowest lows ...

Huge crowds lined the streets of Sydney to watch the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Sydney was buzzing as one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar took place.

Fat, hairy, and docile, the bumblebee is the teddy bear of the insect world. But don’t underestimate this agile aviator. As with other wild bees, it plays a vital role as a pollinator.

Pennsylvania's native bumble bee queens are particularly vulnerable to outside pressures, such as harsh winters, according to the researchers. A bumble bee queen must go through diapause—a ...

So how do you build a better bee-bot? Previous designs featured eight wings in sets of two. As it turns out, the arrangement of these wings caused them to blow air into each other when they ...

He said he’d been questioned about his credentials, even when he wore the same flight suit and wings as every other pilot. Brown’s path to the chairmanship was troubled — he was among the ...

The White-bellied Heron (WBH), the world's second-largest heron, is a symbolic bird for the people of Bhutan and also a typical "umbrella species" that requires a habitat with a vast, preserved ...