Those big bumble bees and wasps you might have seen in your garden are likely the queens preparing their nests and colonies ...

Even though we all recognize bees for their importance in the food chain as pollinators, the crafty creatures have a series ...

Honey bees symmetrically organize nest contents, benefiting brood development and temperature control, consistent across species. Symmetry is everywhere and serves a myriad of purposes. Humans find ...

To increase backyard insect biodiversity, it's time to rethink cutting back dead standing plants and other yard work. It will ...

The human body initiates an immediate inflammatory response upon bee sting contact. Specialized immune cells rapidly mobilize ...

Bees actually have five eyes: two compound eyes and three simple eyes, called ocelli. The two compound eyes are those huge ...

All combs were built and stockpiled by the bees (i.e., no embossed wax was provided). The coloration shows the cell contents. Credit: Images Smith Bee Lab, arrangement by Peter R. Marting As the ...

The main prize goes to tech enthusiast and hobby beekeeper Sebastian Steppuhn for his clever mite detection system.

Your garden is a window into the beauty of our natural surroundings and the splendor of the changing seasons. This ...

Thanks to social media a new competition poster seems to go viral each week, with many awarding a small cash prize and an ...