The many species of bees. (Photos courtesy of Xerces Society) European honeybees are great at commandeering finite pollen and nectar resources thanks to their effective system of anatomy ...

People often marvel at how much—and how little—intelligence is displayed in the animal kingdom. Often the subject of research ...

In recent months, beekeepers across the country have reported a widespread loss of bee hives and colonies around the world.

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald The truck was hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives, which contained live bees. It overturned at about 4 a.m. May ...

The world's honeybee population is in peril, and the implications reach beyond the hive. With the crisis threatening the sustainability of beekeeping as an industry and the global food system ...

An estimated 250 million bees have escaped after a truck transporting a number of bee hives rolled over Friday while travelling in Washington state, just south of the Canada-U.S. border.

In Carpinteria, one small shop is creating a big buzz — protecting pollinators and teaching the community to do the same.

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — CORRECTION: The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office now says 250 million bees did not escape, but 14 million. The correction was posted on the sheriff's office Facebook page ...

A commercial truck carrying 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives tipped over early Friday morning, releasing millions of bees in Whatcom County, just west of Lynden. As odd as the entire incident may ...

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When it was cut down the next day, authorities discovered just how many bees they'd been dealing with. "The hive was approximately seven feet long. There were millions of bees in there," said ...