Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Since decoding the “waggle dance” in the 1940s, bees have been at the forefront of research into insect intellect. A new study shows that bees can be ...

The honey bee has held a special place in vision research. It is one of the best-studied insects, and much of what scientists know about how bees perceive the world is based on studies of honey bees.

The researcher and National Geographic Explorer is helping uncover how bees’ environments shape their smarts. National Geographic Explorer Felicity Muth holds a vial while conducting fieldwork to ...

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A living cedar log holds an extraordinary secret, with thousands of bees making their home inside the wood. What appears to ...

Honey bees are known to leave their stingers embedded in tender flesh once they sting you and fly away. Scientists have now determined that the stinger is able to continue pumping venom into its ...

Since decoding the “waggle dance” in the 1940s, bees have been at the forefront of research into insect intellect. A new study shows that bees can be trained to understand the dot-dash behavior of ...