Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The ...

Slow-motion videos suggest that the insects display distinct behaviors when they like or dislike a snack. The findings might ...

Bees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, a study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience shows ...

In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists reported that bumblebees ...

Scientists at Macquarie University in Australia and Southern Medical University in China have discovered that bumblebees show ...

Volunteers across Iowa conducted nearly 500 bumble bee atlas surveys in 2025, which was more than three times the number of surveys conducted the year prior.

Bees that build microbreweries, ride a miniature merry-go-round and possibly even wear diapers: In biologist Tobin Hammer's UCI lab, all sorts of unusual projects unfold. Equipped with butterfly nets ...

On a cliffside at Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado, a fuzzy bee was industriously gnawing at the red sandstone. Making a loud grinding sound, the insect used its powerful jaws to drill ...

MANKATO — Bumble bees are in decline in Minnesota, but that doesn’t stop people from studying them. A study finds over half of U.S. bee colonies have vanished, and 64% of Minnesota’s hives have ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting several field days this month to train volunteers who want to participate ...