Scientists discover Megachile lucifer, a new Australian bee with tiny, devil-like horns that may help it dig, pack, and defend its nest.

A new, devilish-looking species of bee sheds light on the yet-to-be-classified species of bees native to Australia.

A striking new bee species with tiny devil-like horns has been discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields, offering fresh insight into how much remains unknown about the country’s native pollinators ...

Volunteers with Idaho’s new master melittologist program train at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge near Nampa on Sept. 12. Cataloging Idaho bees will benefit crops and the ecosystem, according to ...

University of Vermont research finds the state is now home to 352 bee species, the most in northern New England.

Honeybees are declining in number across the Northern Hemisphere. There is broad consensus within the scientific community that their most serious threats are pathogenic microbes, particularly viruses ...

Idaho master melittologist program volunteers Sarah Correll and Kris Ablin-Stone participate in microscope training at the College of Idaho in Caldwell April 5. (Brad Carlson/Capital Press) A ...

Recent counts of bee species across New England identified 325 species in New Hampshire and 278 in Maine. Greater diversity ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve By Susan ...

A seven-year study by Washington State University (WSU) has revealed that less-maintained lands around the Puget Sound are home to a diverse array of wild bee species, including some never before ...