Bees have two large compound eyes on the sides of their head and three small simple eyes on top of their head. This helps them see in different directions and detect light changes quickly. Bees flap ...

The new species is named Hylaeus paumako in a nod to the Hawaiian word “paumākō,” which means grief or mourning, according to ...

Sweat bees are a large group of small bees. You likely won’t notice these creatures until they’re sticking out their long tongues to give your skin a gentle lick. They’re important ...

Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study led by researchers at Penn ...

However, she added that results might be different in areas where ... they can also compete with native species for resources, such as honey bees vying with native bees for flowers.