Known for their large, hairy bodies clad in bands or stripes, bumblebees are some of the most important pollinators on Earth. This type of bee boasts fast-beating wings that help vibrate blossoms ...

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 ...

Honeybees get most of our attention, but there are thousands of species of wild bee species—and many are disappearing. In South Dakota’s Badlands National Park, a brown-belted bumblebee visits a ...

The endangered rusty-patched bumble bee has achieved fame as the Minnesota state bee. It’s just one of about two dozen bumble bee species in Minnesota and scientists suspect others are at risk and ...