Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve By Susan ...

A volunteer-led Idaho master melittologist program aims to expand the pool of people with bee knowledge, build upon recent research and establish a bee atlas for the state. Initial data for the Idaho ...

From the collapse of honeybee colonies to the arrival of bee-eating “murder hornets” in the United States, bees have received swarms of attention recently, yet scientists know surprisingly little ...

This well-illustrated guide captures the beauty, diversity, and engaging world of bees and the native plants that support them. Superbly designed and organized, this is an indispensable source of ...

A study finds that diverse flowers sometimes increase virus spread among bees, challenging assumptions about biodiversity, ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.

Spring has finally arrived in the U.S., bringing its bright spectacle of budding trees and migrating birds, along with more subtle but equally important changes—among them, the first emergence of ...

In a first for nature and the planet, an insect has been given official legal rights. The revolutionary move comes from Peru, ...