A bumblebee lands on a feeder laced with sugar water. The platform beneath it is uncomfortably hot. If the sugar is dilute, ...

Scientists are examining the extraordinary colony-building capacities of solo queen bumblebees to better understand cognition ...

A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that these humble insects can actually learn to solve puzzles from one another, suggesting that even some invertebrates like these social insects have a ...

Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining which baby bee reigns supreme may be less monarchal than the royal title ...

A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5 ...

While every bumble bee colony has a queen, the process for becoming that queen bee may be a bit more democratic than ...

Bees are losing their way due to a chemical used in insect repellents, according to a new study. Even brief exposure to the insecticide used in mosquito sprays can "significantly impair" bumblebees' ...

Worker bees help decide which bumblebee larvae become queens by feeding them juvenile hormone during growth period.

Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

Cornell Orchards, located about one third of a mile from the cemetery, may help support the massive bee population.

Next time you're having trouble solving a tricky puzzle, consider asking a nearby bumblebee. A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that these humble insects can actually learn to solve puzzles ...