The most famous packing problem concerns spheres. In 1611, the astronomer Johannes Kepler proposed that the densest way to ...

Researchers discovered that genetic conflict between paternal and maternal genes determines whether honey bee larvae become ...

Bird feeders can be used to attract all sorts of different birds to your yard, but what about hummingbirds? Here's what we ...

Cleansing flights may look chaotic, but they play a critical role in hive health, disease prevention, and colony survival.

Bees are in trouble, seeing population declines and colony loss. Now, a lab that houses some of the world’s foremost research on native bees is slated for closure under President Trump’s budget.

Sunken Meadow State Park's festival educates on bees, birds, and native plants, emphasizing their crucial role in ecosystems ...

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a ...

Bees are remarkable, cooperative creatures but we know little of them beyond...delicious honey...and more vaguely as pollinators; honey bees are able to maintain temperatures with tolerable limits eve ...

Building off recent additions, the UCCS Farm is seeking donations to further expand its revitalized beekeeping program. The ...

June 23-29 is National Pollinator Week! That magical time when bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds get the PR they ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens ...