Honey bees aren’t the only insects that pollinate crops, but we often overlook or lump together all other, non-bee pollinators – flies, beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps, ants, birds, and bats, just ...

Millions of years ago, bees evolved from meat-munching wasps, but little is known about their transition from carnivorous insect to flower-seeking pollen-eater. A newly discovered fossilized bee, ...

Honey bees follow personal and highly precise flight routes using landmarks and memory, according to new research.

The massive use of insecticides across the world by farmers greatly affected bee population in the past decades. Many of the world's crops are pollinated by insects but bees are often regarded to have ...

There’s a new threat to declining bee populations. CT experts warn of parasites and more.

Bumble bees may overpower invasive Argentine ants in one-on-one fights, but those victories come at a hidden cost.

Insects are the primary pollinators of most flowers and crops. Niklas_Weidner/500px via Getty Images Rachel Mallinger: A lot of different insects pollinate. Insects visit flowers for many purposes, ...

There are seven species of Apis honey bee in the world, all of them native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Apis mellifera, the western honey bee, is the species recognized globally as “the honey bee.” ...

Flowering "bee lawns" that attract pollinators are a compromise between fastidious turf management and the more casual yard approach. They add biodiversity to the landscape and need less maintenance.