Honey bee hives utilize a complex chemical defense system, incorporating antimicrobial materials and hive organization, to ...

Healthy honey bee colonies are remarkably good at keeping harmful microbes under control. A new study shows how they do it.

When honey bees find a good source of food, they return to their hive and perform a waggle dance. It consists of a series of movements that communicate the direction and distance to nectar, pollen or ...

Bees are incredible insects that live and die for their hive, producing rich honey in complicated hive structures. The problem is as the average beekeeper, you wouldn’t see much of these intricate ...

WSU researchers and students collect samples and perform honey bee colony health assessments in orchards near Modesto, CA. Photo by Brandon Hopkins PULLMAN, Wash. — The famous work ethic of honey bees ...

The world comes alive during summers in Himalayan states like Uttarakhand. The forests are budding with new green leaves, and ...

The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates. Flying shortens the lives of bees, and worker honey bees will fly ...