Scientists uncover how a single gene drives honey bee cooperation, revealing the genetic basis behind hive behavior and social unity.

We’re here to help. In northern parts of the U.S., early spring is when native bees emerge from their hives, hungry and ready to forage. But many of the flowers they feed on haven’t bloomed yet. So ...

Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources ...

Meta’s plans to build a new A.I. data center were reportedly foiled by the discovery of a rare bee species on the project’s ...

so I started feeding them again. I’ve got two dishes out there,” Samuels said. Samuels feeds the bees twice a day outside of her home. She is just doing her part to ensure no hungry bees are ...

The one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of hives. On Saturday, a nonprofit ...

This story was authored by Eric Larson. In 2014, I was initially asked the question in the headline above.  So, I went to the home of a friend […] ...

A 2005 study found bees evaluate the quality of nectar relative to their most recent feeding experience: Bees trained to visit a feeder with medium-quality nectar accepted it readily, whereas bees ...

But it’s not just the fruit and vegetables that we eat that have been pollinated by the bees it’s also the food that we feed to animals, which we in turn eat, that has been pollinated in a ...

Even after 18 years in the U.S. Navy, Anthony Booker continues to be a busy bee as he develops a new agribusiness on the Big Island while still learning the ropes of sustainable farming and beekeeping ...

The latest issue of MIT Technology Review is all about food, and more to the point, how we can use technology—high tech and ...

Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were thwarted in part because ...