The bumblebee-like insect was spotted near Paris after more than a century without a recorded sighting, raising questions ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to particulate air pollutants, scientists at the University of Leicester have ...

Bumble bees are the brainboxes of the insect world, suggests new research. The garden pollinators are able to solve puzzles spontaneously – despite having tiny brains, say scientists. Bumble bees were ...

Researchers have developed a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-driven method that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees and potentially other insects. The new tool could have important implications for ...

A concerned individual discovered a frail bumblebee unable to fly. Taking action, she carefully transferred the insect to her ...

Bumble bees cling to goldenrod blooms on a frosty fall morning. The goldenrod is still in bloom, and one small cluster of flowers had five little bumblebees hanging, motionless, from the undersides of ...

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 ...

Bumble bees battling invasive Argentine ants may win individual fights but ultimately lose valuable foraging time, putting pressure on colonies already strained by habitat loss, disease, and ...

When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the hive. Bumble bees are already under pressure from habitat loss, disease, ...

The buzz of a bumble bee feeding at a willow catkin is a sure sign that spring has arrived to Interior Alaska. As more and more flowers unfurl to offer their nectar and pollen rewards, a dizzying ...