It might be hard to think of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) as a forest creature. Most of us picture honey bees in the context of hives in wooden boxes, managed by beekeepers in heavy white jumpsuits.

In London, western honey bees travel shorter distances to find their meals in metropolitan areas than in agricultural ones. A rich supply of gardens and decorative flowers provides ample nectar close ...

NATURE is full of surprises, especially when it comes to the behaviour of wild bees. The world of wild bees is especially fascinating, especially since they apparently 'vote to decide on where to ...

Several wildlife species across the world are now moving toward endangerment or extinction as their habitats are slowly beginning to disappear due to various reasons. Some of the most common causes of ...

When the temperatures outside dipped, the honeybees grabbed hold of each other’s legs to form a living quilt along the ...

In the overlooked corners of Puget Sound, wild bee populations are thriving in unexpected places, according to a comprehensive seven-year study by Washington St ...

I don’t think there is another animal on the planet considered to be as beneficial to humanity as the honey bee (Apis mellifera). For our earliest hominid ancestors, to have come across a wild bee ...

New technology is being used to save one of Scotland’s best loved and most important creatures. Just last week the wild honey bee was classified as endangered for the first time. Now a Scots charity ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees. Honey bees may ...

It’s no secret that living near a highway, a power plant, or some other source of air pollution can slowly kill you. Health impacts related to the toxic emissions spewing from these places — ...