Upcoming research funded by the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) will investigate the secrets of longevity in honeybee queens. Queens eat royal jelly, which has antioxidants and less ...

It’s estimated that roughly 90% of the world’s plants depend on bees’ survival. Bees are the world’s most significant pollinators and are vital to our ecosystem. These tiny insects excel as a colony, ...

The honeybee, with its black and yellow coat, exemplifies pollinator prowess. Apis mellifera, or honeybees, are extraordinary insects that pollinate about 15 billion worth of food crops each year ...

In the intricate world of honeybee colonies, the survival of the hive hinges on the health and productivity of the queen bee. However, if the worker bees detect any signs of weakness in their queen, ...

New evidence reveals that behavior, including hive mentality or groupthink, may be predetermined by genetics. Generally, we consider behavior to be learned. By interacting with the world, different ...