After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to ...

Spring flooding was supposed to be a death sentence for them. Buried underground, dormant, with no way to surface, bumble bee queens caught in rising water seemed like straightforward casualties of a ...

A newly mated bumblebee queen typically spends the winter alone underground. After mating in late summer or fall, she burrows ...

Submerged bees breathe and use strategies that don’t require oxygen, lab tests show. In nature, that trick could help the ...

The American bumblebee could soon be declared an endangered species, according to federal officials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) said in a proposed rule that petitions to list the ...

Without them, many fruits, vegetables, and flowering plants would struggle. Yet, bee populations are under threat. Fortunately, DIY gardeners can bridge the divide and help keep bees safe. Experts say ...

Shrill Carder Bumblebee. Bombus sylvarum, the shrill carder bee or knapweed carder bee, collecting nectar from a flower. wls It's being called the unnoticed apocalypse: The number of insects is ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado has nearly 1,000 different species of bees. Now, native bee hotels are creating a lot of buzz. Even Costco now sells bee houses. Also known as ...