An international research team led by the universities of Göttingen and Hohenheim in Germany has gained new insights into how ...

A bumblebee’s brain is smaller than a sesame seed. But it can still accomplish quite a bit.“You don’t need a big brain to learn well,” said Felicity Muth, an assistant professor in the Department of ...

If you have a place for them, consider making small brush piles of your shrub and tree trimming around your yard. This will ...

New research has provided insights into how the interaction of birds, bees and bats significantly increases the quantity and ...

I couldn’t get the story out of my head all summer. Occasionally the murmuration of birds or the swarming of bees is like a ...

From bees to birds (and bipeds) In the summer of 2024, Muth was back in the meadows again, catching workers and queens. This time, rather than colors, she tested the bumblebees’ ability to ...

While the garden can be the best spot for you, it’s also attractive to bees, butterflies and birds, not to mention the less attractive and unwanted pests. Instead of reaching for toxic chemical ...

Bumblebees show impressive learning skills, especially queen bees. Caffeine in nectar tricks bees into revisiting flowers by boosting memory.