Africanized honey bees are a hybrid species that originated in Brazil and have spread to 13 southern and southwestern U.S.

Most of us have been stung by a bee and we know it's not much fun. But maybe we also felt a tinge of regret, or vindication, knowing the offending bee will die. Right? Well, for 99.96% of bee species, ...

Pollinators like honeybees are crucial in agriculture, affecting one out of every three bites of food we eat. So it’s important for gardeners to support them. Grow native plants and avoid insecticides ...

Every year on May 20, people across the globe celebrate World Bee Day to spread awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators. These tiny insects play a major role in maintaining ...

Sure, you know that bees pollinate our crops and give us honey. But there's so much more to these buzzing insects than that. 1. Bee stings have some health benefits. A toxin in bee venom called ...

Honey bees are truly impressive insects, playing a major role in sustaining ecosystems. These remarkable insects build perfectly structured honeycombs. Honey bees are ectothermic and must regulate the ...

Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 1, 2023 - Dev Shah, an 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, wins the 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 3, 2022 - Harini Logan, a ...

It’s spring again ... time for bees to pollinate flowers. Although bee populations have leveled off during the past few years, we’re still at a nadir historically. In the 1940s, there were 6 million ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Two years ago, the United Nations started World Bee Day to pay tribute ...

It's not often you see a "bee delay" at a baseball game. But that's exactly what happened at the Arizona Diamondbacks-LA Dodgers game on April 30. A swarm of honeybees decided to make camp on the ...