There are roughly 100 million managed western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in hives worldwide, with about half in Europe, Africa and western Asia, where the species is native, and the rest in ...

Researchers are investigating a possible cure for a prevalent pest afflicting honey bees ...

The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates. Flying shortens the lives of bees, and worker honey bees will fly ...

Colony Collapse Disorder emerged in 2006, puzzling scientists with vanishing bees. Research now shows multiple factors weaken ...

Honey bees pollinate one in three bites of food we eat. Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large family groups. Each group or colony is well-organized, with three types of adult bees: ...

Owner Ali Iyoob offers a sample of honey fresh from the comb at King Cobra Apiary in Mebane on Tuesday. A brand new honey bee ...

There is a common phrase that appears in the popular press, in grant proposals and as a fund raising theme for several environmental groups: “the decline of the honey bee.” This is often referenced as ...

Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said. Emergency officials in Orange County, Texas, shut down roads in ...

Mice love to take shelter inside beehives. It's a perfect spot for a mouse; warm and cozy with plenty of honey to eat. However, bees aren't too keen on invaders, and they have ways of dealing with ...

The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates. Flying shortens the lives of bees, and worker honey bees will fly ...