They might all be important to our planet's ecosystem, but not all bees look or act the same. Here are some key differences ...

Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing evidence that these tiny insects are far smarter ...

When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the hive. Bumble bees are already under pressure from habitat loss, disease, ...

Bumble bees can generate their own heat, allowing them to be active in the colder temperatures of spring and fall. Only young, mated queen bumble bees survive the winter by hibernating underground.

Some of California’s most crucial insects seem to have gone missing. A new study suggests that populations of once-abundant bumble bee species in California may have experienced serious decline, after ...

Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining which baby bee reigns supreme may be less monarchal than the royal title ...

Carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of bumble bees, a new study shows. This new understanding of active bumble bee body temperatures raises questions about ...

Bumble bees battling invasive Argentine ants may win individual fights but ultimately lose valuable foraging time, putting pressure on colonies already strained by habitat loss, disease, and ...

A study shows that bumble bees aren't simply busy. They're also playful. Mammals do it. Birds do it. And now scientists say bees do it, too. According to a new paper published in Animal Behaviour, ...

A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before modern human impacts, suggesting that its long-term genetic vulnerability made it especially fragile and less ...