Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study ...

On a subzero morning, I clip into skis and head out across my meadow, gliding between desiccated husks of sundial lupine ...

Consciousness is one of the great mysteries of science. We know we have it — we think, feel and experience the world — but ...

In past research, they have been shown to add and subtract, understand the concept of zero, use symbols to represent numbers, ...

Whatever they are doing, bees take their jobs seriously, be it pollinating plants or nursing their young. They protect their ...

Scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new breed of tiny flying robots that weigh less than a gram ...

Honey bee and bumble bee nests are not usually a problem and should be preserved when possible. Social wasps are a group of related insects belonging primarily to the family Vespidae ... Some species ...

Onset usually is within 20 minutes. Anaphylaxis can occur with bee, yellow jacket, wasp, or fire ant stings. Anaphylactic reactions are very rare after other insect bites. Reason: other insects don't ...

Thinking of starting a pollinator garden? Experts suggest growing a variety of native plants that provide year-round nectar and pollen to butterflies, moths, bees, wasps and hummingbirds. It’s best to ...

Biodiversity is declining across the planet, but what about in Wisconsin, how do we measure it, and how can we stop it?