
Scientists raise alarm over the resurgence of murder hornets
Scientists and state agencies are concerned about the resurgence of the murder hornet, a giant flying insect known...

Urban Beehive Project creates a buzz around honeybee education
In Charlottetown, Canada, a delightful buzz of eco-friendly activity has descended on a new public destination...

The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week
An important feature of permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same...

Bee Saving Paper "works like an energy drink for bees"
Urban development and industrialization hasn't been great for bees — they have to fly longer distances, which...

EU approves complete ban on bee-killing insecticides
In a monumental decision that has been years in the making, all member nations of the European Union have approved...

NASA has a plan to put robot bees on Mars
NASA has announced the funding of a new research effort that will explore the possibility of using robot bees to...

Vacant lots are being transformed into urban bee farms in Detroit
"Work hard, stay bumble," is the motto of Detroit nonprofit Detroit Hives. The organization aims to conserve honeybees...

Japanese scientists build tiny drone that pollinates like a bee
As concern over dwindling bee populations mounts, a team of chemists at a Japanese institution came up with a robotic...

7 bee hotels for our favorite pollinators
Bees are dying, but creatives aren't letting them go without a fight. While scientists have blamed pesticides and...

These tenacious bees create sturdy nests by carving out sandstone
Bee populations have suffered in recent years, but one tenacious species thrives in a harsh environment: the deserts...

Adorable 'Grand Beedapest Hotel' creates an urban home for bees
Tea company Taylors of Harrogate teamed up with Kew Gardens to design the Grand Beedapest Hotel, a luxury bee hotel...

Australian beekeepers celebrate rare flowering of trees that are a magnet for bees
Withering bee populations have prompted global concern, but it looks like 2016 will be a good year for them in...

23 pollinating species in Britain have gone extinct over the last 150 years
It would appear that pollinators in Britain have been declining for a lot longer than researchers realized. Contrary...

Breathtaking Macro Portraits of Bees by Sam Droege
Droege has taken hundreds of photographs of insects from around the world. His macro portraits of bees from US...

DIY: How to Build an Insect Hotel from Found Materials
Some of you might think it's crazy to start thinking about gardening when winter is just getting started, but the...