Learn more about the complexities of the honey bee waggle dance and why the audience size matters.

A dancing honey bee (center) is surrounded by an audience of “followers” that carefully interpret the movements of the ultra-fast ‘waggle’ dance. Credit: Heather Broccard Bell Honey bees literally ...

Bees change their waggle dance based on who’s watching, showing that hive communication is more interactive than scientists ...

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There's no question that it's rough out there for a bee. Yesterday, the USDA released a report on the state of U.S. honey bees which found that nearly one quarter of the population was killed this ...

ATHENS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dalan Animal Health, Inc. (“Dalan”), the biotech company pioneering insect health with the world’s first honey bee vaccine, is proud to announce its first product ...

Bumble bees play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London published in Animal Behaviour. It is the first time that object play behavior has been shown in an insect, adding to ...

Asian Giant Hornets, commonly known as murder hornets, can wipe out entire hives of honeybees within a matter of hours, but it turns out, honeybees have a pretty ingenious way of fighting back. Their ...

For the first time, honey bees (Apis cerana) have been documented using tools, specifically animal dung, to defend their colonies in Asia. This phenomenon is the focus of new research from Wellesley ...