Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

The bee is one of nature’s most prolific pollinators. There are over 20,000 bee species, most of which spread pollen between flowers. Bees can be divided into groups based on their social behavior.

High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors ...

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California ...

The problem: While honey bees are extremely important for agricultural activity — like growing food — they’re also pollen ...

Honey bees outcompete native bees, removing most pollen and threatening wild ecosystems in Southern California.

Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

The way in which honey bees pollinate can also create problems for native plant ecosystems. That’s because honey bees often ...

Bee buzzing changes with heat and pollution, affecting pollination, communication, and plant reproduction globally.

While this cute bumblebee spent a frolicking time, it taught us that life is too short not to taste a flower.