Honeybees must eat the right sterols directly from pollen and pass them to their developing young. A bee "superfood supplement" offers hope.

University of Otago research reveals bees' sense of smell gives them a fighting chance against the deadly parasitic mite, Varroa destructor. Varroa mites present one of the greatest challenges to ...

Local beekeepers are buzzing with joy with their new chemical-free mite management equipment, thanks to a $6,300 donation ...

Bees are typically eating nectar and pollen right now to bulk up their hives with honey for the winter. But this year's ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Unique video from within beehives provides special insight into honey bee behaviors, according to a study published March 17, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Paul Siefert from ...

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a honey bee? These new video clips, taken from within a beehive, will give you a good sense. Extraordinary new footage shows bees working inside a hive, revealing both ...

Samuel Ramsey, an assistant professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado Boulder, is renowned for his expertise and effervescent enthusiasm for everything related to bugs. He's made ...