Nature doesn't do anything by accident. Some plants have evolved such exclusive partnerships with animals that they simply ...

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.

Researchers engineered yeast to produce the key sterols in floral pollen, which may help struggling beekeepers and their ...

In this informative video, we delve into the essential aspects of inspecting native bee hives after splitting. Learn what to ...

Recent research shows that climatic changes to which bumblebee queens are exposed in their early life stages impair their ...

It's like a science project because there's just so much to what bees can do. They're just a very interesting species of ...

In Kenya, a kilo of pure honey fetches between KSh 1,000 and KSh 1,800, more than five times the cost of a litre of petrol.

But now scientists have discovered that North Sea oil rigs are being used as migratory stop-off points by insects that could ...

A honeybee hive, with its large stores of pollen, wax, and honey, is like a fortress guarding treasure: with strong defenses, but a bonanza for enemies that can overcome those. More than 30 parasites ...

Researchers have shown that pollen collected by honeybees contains Streptomyces bacteria that are endophytes, symbionts living inside plant tissue. These release antimicrobial compounds that inhibit ...

Scientists have discovered that pollen is a hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees. Symbiotic bacteria called Streptomyces produce antimicrobial compounds that fight deadly bee and plant ...