Like so many flying insects, these essential pollinators are suffering because of habitat loss and the overuse of chemicals. Here’s how to give them a healthier, happier home ...

Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found. This is the first evidence of such an ability in insects, ...

At this time of year, you might notice an uptick in buzzing visitors around your patio, compost pile or refuse bins. The striped yellow, orange and black pollinators we laud in spring and summer seem ...

The buzz of a bumble bee feeding at a willow catkin is a sure sign that spring has arrived to Interior Alaska. As more and more flowers unfurl to offer their nectar and pollen rewards, a dizzying ...

Summer is a glorious time in the backyard. Flowers are in bloom and temperatures stay warm long into the evening, so you can enjoy your outdoor space for longer. There is also a lot of active wildlife ...

The idea may seem incredible but there it goes, the right to life and other legal guarantees have been granted to tiny ...

The researchers designed a maze to test bees' ability to distinguish between long and short flashes of light. - Alex Davidson/Queen Mary University Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The researchers designed a maze to test bees' ability to distinguish between long and short flashes of light. - Alex ...