A research consortium, supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have announced the publication of a high-quality draft genome ...

Where do all of the bees go in the winter? Discover where their buzz goes and how they survive the cold winter months.

Honey bees aren’t the only pollinators—and most bees don’t sting! Learn the truth behind five common myths in honor of ...

Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that ...

Researchers have proposed a new model for the evolution of higher brain functions and behaviors in the Hymenoptera order of insects. The team compared the Kenyon cells, a type of neuronal cell, in the ...

When the temperatures outside dipped, the honeybees grabbed hold of each other’s legs to form a living quilt along the ...

Despite a few stings, Karen Pruiett has embraced her work with bees for nearly 35 years. “If I had to guess, I’d say I get stung almost 25 times per week, depending on what I’m doing,” Pruiett said.

New Jersey's state insect, the honey bee, is neither a native of the state nor the continent. The European honey bee was introduced into the United States back in the early 1600s and has since became ...

As a beekeeper for 24 years, as well as a Forbes columnist since 1983 and a long-time economic forecaster, I believe Steve Forbes’ comments on honey bees in his May 6 column, Fanning Unfounded Fears ...