In chess, the queen is the most valuable piece for a player. She’s capable of making any move, which also makes her the most protected after the king. In a bee colony, the queen holds the same rank.

Bees and pollinators are under attack in many ways. But they’re also showing resilience that seems outright incredible. Sabrina Rondeau, a postdoctoral fellow now at the University of Ottawa, made the ...

Connal McLean is affiliated with The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust and The Entomological Society of New Zealand. Jennifer Jandt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

A honeybee visiting wildflowers. UC Davis biologist Felicity Muth is studying how bees understand their world, making decisions about which flowers to visit and how often. (Thomas J. Ushing, UC Davis) ...

In a beehive, the queen bee is the center of the colony. She is the only female bee that lays eggs. The worker bees dedicate ...

Honey bees are incredibly efficient, often building their intricate hives in the most unexpected and hidden locations, far from human view. These massive colonies can thrive unnoticed within the ...

She’s 14 years old, cute as heck, and she can spell “festschrift.” Which ought to come in handy when Ingleside Middle School eighth-grader Maddy Kloss represents all of Arizona next week at the ...