Since lots of bees successfully live without a queen, what is it that queens provide for the bee species that do have them? We are behavioral ecologists who study social insects, and this question ...

New research shows bumble bee queens pause egg-laying early in colony formation to manage energy and time reproduction.

They had visited the meadow early enough in the spring that queen bumblebees, which hibernate through ... significantly faster learners than female workers of the same species. From bees to birds (and ...

With the weather getting warmer, Michiganders are wondering what the buzz is. Literally. Along with rising temperatures and sunshine, the state will also welcome back bees as spring progresses ...