Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining ...

While every bumble bee colony has a queen, the process for becoming that queen bee may be a bit more democratic than ...

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

As World Bee Day approaches on 20 May, offering a timely reminder of pollinators' vital role in food security, biodiversity, and ecosystem health, many might find themselves pondering the intricate ...

After finding a massive bumblebee barely moving on the sidewalk, this rescuer thought he was simply helping her recover for a ...

New research finds that higher temperatures can actually benefit some bumble bee species—particularly those that make subterranean nests. However, periods of extreme heat appear to offset those ...

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 ...

There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...