New research finds that higher temperatures can actually benefit some bumble bee species—particularly those that make ...

Bumble bee survival depends on nest location and extreme heat. Underground nests protect colonies, while aboveground nests ...

Bumble bees sustain many of our most nutritious crops, while honey bees underpin food production across the globe.

A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwest. By viewing almost 23,000 bumble bee-flower interactions over two years, researchers found that ...

When a bumble bee emerges from torpor, it repeatedly rubs its arms over its head and flexes its abdomen. It’s a half-stretch, half-dance move that warms the bee up and out of the state of decreased ...

Bumble bees have a remarkably successful method for fighting off Asian hornets, new research shows. When attacked, buff-tailed bumble bees drop to the ground—taking the hornets down with them. This ...

While some people argue that an overabundance of managed honey bees is causing native bees to disappear, the evidence doesn’t ...

Some of California’s most crucial insects seem to have gone missing. A new study suggests that populations of once-abundant bumble bee species in California may have experienced serious decline, after ...

The California State Beekeepers Association website also noted a lack of support for the U.S. honey market. Seventy-four ...