When the weather gets muggy, iridescent bees shift their metallic hue. The insects are a rich blue-green when ambient humidity is low. But as the amount of moisture in the air increases, the bees turn ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists at Cornell University ...

A New York State cemetery may be home to nearly 5.6 million ground-nesting bees, according to a new study. The colony is one of the largest ever recorded and likely one of the oldest, the researchers ...

Fordyce's jar of bees led to the discovery that the Ithaca cemetery is home to one of the largest and oldest recorded aggregations of ground nesting bees in the world, with an estimated 5.5 million ...

Like so many flying insects, these essential pollinators are suffering because of habitat loss and the overuse of chemicals. Here’s how to give them a healthier, happier home The Guardian’s journalism ...

National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory explores the extraordinary lives of bees, among the planet’s important animals, in “Secrets of the Bees,” airing on Tuesday, March 31. New science is ...

New science is showing that nature’s vital pollinators are smarter than we ever imagined. Here’s why that discovery should change what we think about one of the world’s most important animals. A ...

This gasp-inducing documentary shows a man buzzing over the remarkable insects that bumble around his garden … and ended up changing his life Martin Dohrn likes bees. Big bees, small bees, angry bees, ...

National Geographic releases the un-bee-lievable trailer for the next installment of their Emmy-winning "Secrets of" franchise. From executive producer James Cameron, "Secrets of the Bees" explores ...

The world has far more bees than anyone realized. Scientists have, for the first time, estimated just how many species of bees are out there on a global scale, offering a clearer look at how these ...