In James Hung’s collection at UC San Diego is a kaleidoscope of native bees, many of which bear little resemblance to the honeybees and bumblebees we know. The biggest are grape-sized and glossy black ...

Some bees change color with the weather, reveals new research. Humidity can temporarily alter the shimmering hues of certain "chameleon" species, say scientists. A research team, led by Dr. Madeleine ...

Bumble bees go "off color" and can't remember which flowers have the most nectar when they are feeling under the weather. The behavior of the bumbling bees reveals that, like humans who are ill, bees ...

A rainy day is the perfect time to cozy up to a good research book. Currently, I’m reading about the diversity of flowers and their pollinators. Bees are the major pollinator of flowers and share a ...

There's a reason why bees can see you while you're still searching for the source of that buzzing noise: Their color vision is five times faster than human vision and among the fastest color vision ...