Many crops, such as blueberries and strawberries, bear fruit through the activity of pollinating insects, including honeybees ...

Buzz pollination—a process in which bees extract pollen by vibrating flowers—occurs in more than 20,000 plant species. Among the most specialized examples are the wildflowers of the Pedicularis genus ...

Populations of many pollinators, including bumblebees, have been crashing over the last few decades, thanks to the widespread use of chemical pesticides, loss of habitat and the acceleration of ...

Meghalaya’s rich bee diversity, traditional beekeeping, planned Bee Museum stress efforts to promote honey production, ...

These bees come from the "Old World" and are very effective pollinators for plants from the "Old World." However, when it ...

We all know Bees pollinate our plants and food. But here are some things you may not have known about them. 1. Bees ...

This past summer, Shae Loecke saw something almost too good to be true. While walking near the Iowa Memorial Union footbridge ...

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 ...

There’s no doubt that our planet’s honeybees are in trouble. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has decimated apiaries and wild bee colonies on three continents, and scientists still don’t fully ...

Less frequent mowing and pesticide use can create environments that are more welcoming for pollinators like bees and ...

Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals ...

Every year on May 20th, we celebrate World Bee Day — a holiday dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators. Bees play a crucial role in the health of our planet, ...