Following a queen rather than a hive changes how a review interprets honey bee reproduction, colony lifetimes and parental ...

Viewing honey bee colonies as superorganisms could reshape modern beekeeping, raising important questions about parasite ...

Every spring, a honey bee queen may abandon her hive, taking thousands of workers with her in a swirling cloud. Behind her, a ...

A new study seeks to challenge the conventional view of a honey bee colony. Viewing colonies as superorganisms redefines the fundamental biology of the honey bee colony. These insights may have ...

A new study suggests honey bee colonies function as single living organisms, raising questions about how routine beekeeping ...

Healthy honey bee colonies are remarkably good at keeping harmful microbes under control. A new study shows how they do it.

Honey bee colony loss across the United States over the last five years is primarily related to the presence of parasitic mites, nearby pesticides, and extreme weather events as well as challenges ...

An invasive Asian honeybee colony in northern Australia has defied expectations, displaying emergent genetic variation in a short period of time. While bad news for biosecurity agencies, it could be a ...

WSU researchers and students collect samples and perform honey bee colony health assessments in orchards near Modesto, CA. Photo by Brandon Hopkins PULLMAN, Wash. — The famous work ethic of honey bees ...

Collective behaviors are present across many different animal groups: schools of fish swimming in a swirling pattern together, large flocks of birds migrating through the night, groups of bees ...