The bee is one of nature’s most prolific pollinators. There are over 20,000 bee species, most of which spread pollen between flowers. Bees can be divided into groups based on their social behavior.

This is important because carpenter bees, while destructive to wood and trees, are part of the pollination process that helps plants and flowers not only survive but thrive. They are a necessary ...

However, the vulture bees have bacteria that helps them both eat meat and protect them from food poisoning. "The vulture bee microbiome is enriched in acid-loving bacteria, which are novel bacteria ...

While most bees feed on pollen and nectar, scientists say some bees have developed a taste for rotting flesh. Researchers have learned that a stingless, tropical bee has evolved to have an extra tooth ...

Bees may be at risk from exposure to glyphosate -- an active ingredient in some of the EU's most commonly used weedkillers -- via contaminated wildflower nectar, according to new research. Residues of ...