Let's explore the major differences between queen and worker bees and why this hierarchical system is crucial to hive ...

Penn State scientists uncover how parent genes compete to decide if a honey bee larva becomes a queen or a worker.

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

In the wild, leadership isn’t always about being the biggest or the strongest. Often, it’s about protecting the group and ...

Bees aren't out to get you, but some pack a painful punch if pushed too far. There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, but here we narrowed it down to the 15 that stand out for their sting strength ...

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

Female Valley carpenter bees will only sting if provoked — “You’d have to be literally touching or confining (the bee) in some way before she’d sting you,” he explained — while male ...

The newly-signed two-year state budget affects Ohioans in myriad ways, from water quality to school funding to the taxes we ...