Seeing a swarm of bees can be startling. Thousands of bees moving together, clinging to a tree branch or fence post, look chaotic and dangerous at first glance. In reality, a swarm is simply a group ...

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Bumble bees respond to physical disturbance of their nest with a sequence of defensive behaviors that lasts up to 10 minutes, according to a study by Sajedeh Sarlak at the University of Konstanz, ...

EPFL researchers are developing robotic beehive frames that help locate honey stores inside of beehives over time, without relying on cameras. The aim is to develop new observation tools to study ...

In 2005, Africanized honeybees (AHB) were discovered in 13 Florida counties in central and south Florida. By 2006, they had moved into three more counties, and in 2007, they were found in another ...