Those big bees hovering near the garden or porch may look similar, but their nesting habits, behavior, and appearance can reveal what you're dealing with.

A team of researchers has uncovered alarming trends in the first range-wide genetic study of an endangered bee species. The study, led by Colorado State University and published in the Journal of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Unladen common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) in Ontario ...

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

The centuries-old countryside tradition is being revived by English Heritage to help restore meadows at Muchelney Abbey in ...

Carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of bumble bees, a new study shows. This new understanding of active bumble bee body temperatures raises questions about ...

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 ...

Bees are amazing animals. Detailed studies show that they enjoy rich and deep social, cognitive, and emotional lives. They display dopamine-based positive emotions, get depressed, anxious, and ...

It’s not easy being a queen — a bumblebee queen, that is. To start her colony in the spring, an expectant queen must first survive the winter by hibernating alone in the soil, where she’s vulnerable ...

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

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 ...