Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that under certain conditions, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When most people think of bees, they think of honeybees living in hives; but do you recognize native bees? Most native bees are ...

When the Town Mouse visited the Country Mouse, the old fable goes, she politely ate her host’s simple food. But when the pair ventured to the city for the delights of urban life, the Country Mouse ...

Bees have been getting a lot of love in recent years. With social media influencers rescuing swarms in videos getting millions of views, signs imploring us to “save the bees,” and books written about ...

The arrival of fall brings shorter days, cooler nights and a gradual winding down of garden activity. Flowers start to fade, while leaves turn glorious colors and begin to fall from the trees. For ...

The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. On a bright June morning in Soldotna, a homeowner steps into the yard with ...

The female of the species has devil-like black horns, and a taste for extremely rare pollen. But until now, this Australian native bee has never been officially named or identified. My discovery of ...

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other pollinators, according to a study published by UC San Diego biologists Monday.

When most people think of bees, they think of honeybees living in hives; but do you recognize native bees? Most native bees are solitary, living in a hole inside a tree, a hollow plant stem, or ...