A new study by entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than it was in the 1970s. As the first study to show an ...

A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, ...

Scientists discover lab-reared honeybee lifespans have decreased by half since the 1970s. A myriad of environmental factors, including habitat loss and pesticides, are contributing to global bee ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Without honeybees, next week’s Thanksgiving feast would be ...

In the 1970s, laboratory honey bees generally lived for over a month. But now, according to new research published in Scientific Reports, lab-kept bees only live about two weeks. The halving of the ...

As tiny insects, honey bees are consistently underestimated. These little guys are far more complex than most people realize.

It is a public health triumph that human life expectancy has increased linearly since the year 1800, rising about 30 years in that span. Imagine, then, if human life expectancy were to spontaneously ...

While honeybees are famously difficult to study, altering natural behaviors if any outside influences are sensed, they’re also incredibly susceptible to colony collapse due to the cold. If hive ...

A new study by University of Maryland entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than it was in the 1970s. When ...