A LONG time ago, in the fields and gardens of Europe and beyond, beekeepers observed something curious about their hives.

While not often visible, bees are amazing communicators! Read here to learn about why they twerk to communicate, and other ...

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Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new analysis. Scientists at the University of Bristol ...

Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could be ...

A honeybee is performing the waggle dance in the center of this photo to communicate the location of a rich nectar source to its nestmates. Heather Broccard-Bell, CC BY-ND The Greek historian ...

When a honey bee returns to the nest after foraging for food, it breaks into dance. Moving in a figure-eight shape while shaking its abdomen helps the bee communicate to others how far away the ...

Bees obviously can’t use this skill on human level, but this progress could help scientists better grasp complex cognitive-like traits.

Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County enjoyed a new experience when they were able to learn about bees and pollination through different activities and observations. Sonya Sappington, a ...

Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new analysis. Human influences have the potential to ...