Bee Saving Paper is like an energy drink for these oh-so-important pollinators.

Several bee species have begun using manmade plastic waste to build their nests, according to several studies.

Researchers working on the ASSISI project recently tested the limits of interspecies communication by constructing a makeshift robot translator.

Beekeepers used to guessing at the strength of their honey hives can now explore some sweet new data thanks to this Raspberry Pi program.

New research finds a protein in honeybee semen that makes the queen temporarily blind.

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.

Coffee-growing regions are set to lose key pollinators like bees by midcentury due to climate change.

Company continues seed giveaway despite pushback.

Bumblebees exposed to neonicotinoids grow up with permanent brain damage.

Scientists have learned out how much energy bees use to fly when carrying heavy and light loads, and they learned about a new ability along the way.

Drone footage shows the Notre Dame beehives appear to be intact, and at least some bees are still alive.

Not sure how to tell a carpenter bee from a honey bee from a wasp? This handy guide will help you identify types of bees and wasps and whether or not they sting

Creating a bumblebee-friendly garden will help the struggling pollinators and be a boon for your blooms as well.

Early pollinators depend heavily on the yellow flowers as a food source, says British Ecological Society.

Silent lawn mowers in the United Kingdom may spell a summer bonanza for bees.

Green spaces are incorporated into urban planning in Curridabat, a suburb to San Jose, Costa Rica.

Despite recent declines in honeybees and other bee species, the U.S. is suspending its annual count of honeybee hives.

The behavior has never been documented in other insects, researchers say.

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Marks and Spencer has today called on the Government to create a Bee Action Plan.

Backyard beekeeping is abuzz with popularity with long waitlists to own a hive in some parts of Victoria.

Beekeepers in New South Wales are hand-feeding their hives as the drought cripples the bees' ability to make honey, with a shortage expected to sting consumers at the checkout.

A chemical used to control pests in agricultural crops and termites in buildings has been blamed for the death of up to 10 million bees in southern New South Wales.

A Gippsland couple missing in Victoria's High Country since Monday has been found safe and well.

Researchers find a common disease in honey bees can be transmitted to native bees through flowers, causing them to die about three times the rate of the normal mortality.

Bee populations around the world have started vanishing, in a process known as colony collapse disorder. Scientists have many ideas about what causes colony collapse, including one possible culprit: the varroa mite. Australia is one of the last places on Earth unaffected by varroa. Could this mean that Australia could have the last bees on Earth? What can you do to help bee populations?

Think of the bees Take a break from your corona isolation and look outside. Tiny bursts of sunshine are emerging from our lawns, ranchlands and public places, announcing that spring is truly here. It’s dandelion season.

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If you’ve been itching to get back to the outside world, two words might make you think again: murder hornets. For the first time, these gigantic, invasive hornets have been spotted in the U.S., which could be a problem for both humans and honeybees.[...]

Asian giant hornets (a.k.a. murder hornets) have been spotted only in Washington state and Canada. Traps elsewhere are killing beneficial native wasps and bees.

Celebrate World Bee Day by participating in a global count of pollinators, including honeybees, with a free app available May 1.

In these unprecedented times, we are all spending much more time at home and in our gardens. And, now that spring has well and truly arrived, it's the perfect time to get reacquainted with one of our country's busiest workers - the bee.

"Pollinators were the key," says Edgar Mora, reflecting on the decision to recognise every bee, bat, hummingbird and butterfly as a citizen of Curridabat during his 12-year spell as mayor.

The virus responsible for chronic bee paralysis is spreading rapidly among honey bee colonies in Britain, according to a new study.