Bumblebee queens take days off

"Without queens, there's no colony. And without colonies, we lose essential pollinators. These breaks may be the very reason colonies succeed."

Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~6 min

‘Power bars’ could keep bees thriving without pollen

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen.

Washington State • futurity
April 17, 2025 ~6 min


For bees, the right dance moves are key to food gathering success

Honey bees are world class dancers. But their dance "styles" affect how successful they are at gathering food with a group, research finds.

James Mason - Virginia Tech • futurity
Feb. 25, 2025 ~7 min

Could eradicated ‘murder hornets’ invade the US again?

An expert explains the recent news of the eradication of murder hornets in the US, including whether they could return.

Georgia Tech • futurity
Jan. 3, 2025 ~5 min

Listen: Bees can recognize human faces

On this podcast episode, an expert explains how bees recognize human faces as well as other fascinating facts about the buzzing insects.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
July 30, 2024 ~3 min

Honey bees can sniff out lung cancer

When researchers put honey bees in tiny 3D-printed harnesses, they learned the insects can smell lung cancer in human breath.

Emilie Lorditch-Michigan State • futurity
June 13, 2024 ~6 min

One-crop farming can be bad for bee health

Fields of a single crop can harm bee health, but planting other types of vegetation nearby can protect pollinators from infectious diseases.

U. Oregon • futurity
April 9, 2024 ~8 min

Team solves puzzle of when bees first evolved

Bees first evolved more than 120 million years ago and diversified faster and spread wider than previously thought.

Seth Truscott-Washington State • futurity
July 31, 2023 ~5 min


Bumble bees heat up when they carry pollen

Carrying pollen gives bumble bees a workout, significantly increasing their body temperature, a new study shows.

Michelle Jewel-NC State • futurity
May 17, 2023 ~5 min

Pollinator habitat is good, but not quite the bee’s knees

Researchers collected more than 16,000 bees from 128 different species to evaluate pollinator habitats in North Carolina agricultural areas.

Mick Kulikowski-NC State • futurity
Feb. 27, 2023 ~6 min

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