Bumblebees developed a fascinating defense mechanism against Asian hornets
They might not be fast or agile flyers but they have their own unique skills
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Bumblebees apparently headed towards mass extinction
Climate chaos is driving the bumblebee populations to extinction, a new study concludes.
Bumblebees carry heavy loads in ‘economy’ flight mode
The heavier the load, the higher their energy efficiency.
Want to save the bumblebees? See what plants they like
Not all flowers are equal to bees.
Queen bumblebees take long breaks in the grass after hibernating
Researchers say that you should help queen bees if you see them exhausted on the ground, by providing a teaspoon ...
New sensor backpacks could turn bees into crop-monitoring drones
BEEEE cause we can, that's why.
Insecticides and low floral diversity are driving bumblebees into the ground
Each year, queens have to re-establish their colonies. Human activity, however, is making it very hard for them to do ...
Popular pesticides are killing of bumblebees by preventing them from laying eggs
It's time to face it: our pesticides are killing off bees -- and bumblebees.
Football-playing bees exhibit complex learning
Researchers have trained bumblebees to score goals using a mini-ball.
Bumblebee becomes the first endangered bee in continental US
For the first time in history, a bee in continental US has been listed as endangered.
Bumblebees detect flowers’ electric field with their tiny hairs
Research showed flowers, and plants in general, generate an electric field and bumblebees can sense it with their tiny hairs.