When we think of livestock, we might think of cattle and sheep. But what about honey bees? In Virginia, both honey bees and ...

It’s a question that has sparked the curiosity of scholars and bee lovers for decades: how many species of bees are there in ...

The world has far more bees than anyone realized. Scientists have, for the first time, estimated just how many species of ...

There could be between 3,700 and 5,200 undiscovered bee species buzzing around in the world, according to a new study that offers a “treasure map” for finding new varieties of the pollinators. But ...

A new study in Nature Communications offers the first statistically derived estimate of global bee species, totaling 24,705 to 26,164. These findings highlight the critical role of bees as pollinators ...

Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) have discovered eight bee species that have never been recorded in the state before.

Florida's native bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees and crucial for your garden. Learn how to attract these beneficial insects.

Most of us have been stung by a bee and we know it's not much fun. But maybe we also felt a tinge of regret, or vindication, knowing the offending bee will die. Right? Well, for 99.96% of bee species, ...