A young scientist from the Zoological Survey of India has discovered the invasive Small Hive Beetle (SHB) in an apiary in West Bengal, marking its first recorded instance in India. This invasive ...

Honey bee populations are again declining, threatening crops. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dave Hunter, who raises the unsung hero of the orchard (and champion pollinator), the Mason bee.

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

Since Darwin's time, the phenomenon known as flower constancy -- i.e., where insects consistently visit the same flower type even when many others are also present -- has been understood as a passive ...

Because insects are generally small, humans tend to underestimate their intelligence. However, from their complex social structures to learning and memory, insects, especially ants and bees, are ...

Discover how stressed bees exhibit pessimistic behavior and what this means for their decision-making and conservation ...