Let's explore the major differences between queen and worker bees and why this hierarchical system is crucial to hive survival.

Think of Best Bees as the pollinator whisperers. Founded in Boston in 2010, the innovative company installs and manages beehives across the city and the country—from private rooftops to community ...

Purdue Bee Lab held its annual queen rearing course, teaching beekeepers how to "level up" their skills by making new queens ...

Killing the mites with pesticides is complex: The mites have grown resistant to some chemicals, so beekeepers have to routinely swap out different pesticides while trying to avoid contaminating the ...

Part one of a two-part feature on honeybees explores existential threats they face, from climate change to mites and bears.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that researchers are still on the lookout for things other than mites that could ...