Bumble bees sustain many of our most nutritious crops, while honey bees underpin food production across the globe.

While some people argue that an overabundance of managed honey bees is causing native bees to disappear, the evidence doesn't ...

Bees sometimes get a bad rap — stories like how we found so-called murder hornets in Washington State certainly don't help ...

Most gardeners trying to help bees are accidentally harming them. Before you plant another bee-friendly border or pick up another flat of flowering perennials from the garden center, there are nine ...

Ahead of world bee day on May 20, the author looks at how other animals rely on bees for food and shelter and even transport.

Thousands of species of insects could soon go extinct, and that could put the world's food supply in jeopardy. A United Nations report says that bees, butterflies and even birds are at risk. Three ...

On days like these, when the light is no longer washed out and becomes directional again, the shadows sharpening, it’s hard to remember the monotone grey of winter. For that, I’m relieved. Last week I ...

Honey bee colonies around the world are dwindling, and the consequences threaten to be severe: We rely on these bees to pollinate myriad agricultural crops, including one-third of crop species in the ...