Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law designating the black and gold bumblebee as the Illinois State Bee.

Caring for bees requires patience in place of speed, attentiveness rather than dominance and cooperation instead of ...

Honeybee queens are made not just by royal jelly, but by an entire colony engineering the perfect royal nursery.

Sacramento County’s Main Jail on I Street in downtown Sacramento. An outsize number of people in the jail are homeless, data ...

A new study builds on a wave of new work that is daring to suggest insects might have a form of consciousness.

New research proving bumblebees exhibit emotion-like behaviors—previously thought to exist only in mammalian species—has ...

A series of experiments shows that bees respond differently to tastes depending on their internal states, hinting that they ...

For gardeners who enjoy getting the most from every harvest, replanting leeks is a satisfying reminder that sometimes the ...

Residents, family members and colleagues came together for the safe observation of over 12,000 bees.

A DOONFOOT care home was buzzing after celebrating the humble bee with a themed activity day. Residents, family members and ...

The mysterious world of honey bees came to life for the Monett Historical Society’s June 16 meeting. John Schmidt displays a man-made honeycomb that serves as a tray in a deep hive he uses as a ...

If you want to attract more pollinators to your yard, you don't have to stick to ornamental flowers. This multi-function ...