Bees are among the most important insects on Earth—vital pollinators of our crops and significant contributors to human societies for thousands of years. While visiting various plants, bees need to ...

Researchers are using big data and smart technologies to improve conditions for bees and guide beekeepers. With an electronic "ping," Professor Dirk de Graaf gets an alert on his smartphone. It's a ...

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Social insects like bees demonstrate a remarkable range of behaviors, from working together to build structurally complex nests (complete with built-in climate control) to the pragmatic division of ...

A dancing honey bee (center) is surrounded by an audience of “followers” that carefully interpret the movements of the ultra-fast ‘waggle’ dance. Dance like nobody’s watching? Not quite, at least not ...

We've heard about robots that communicate with one another via wireless networks, in order to collaborate on tasks. Sometimes, however, such networks aren't an option. A new bee-inspired technique ...

Honey bees use social learning to perfect their so-called “waggle dancing” skills by watching more experienced mates, scientists have said. Waggle dance is a form of communication by which the honey ...