As tiny insects, honey bees are consistently underestimated. These little guys are far more complex than most people realize.
To stay in the air when hovering over a flower, bumble bees continually flap their wings rapidly, a metabolic process that generates a massive amount of internal heat. Their flight muscles work so ...
A team from the University of Freiburg led by neurobiologist and behavioral biologist Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw studied the ...
Bumble bees may overpower invasive Argentine ants in one-on-one fights, but those victories come at a hidden cost.