With nearly endless exposure to pesticides, parasites, and more, the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) has certainly had its share of troubles. Still, even when life—and particularly “romance”—goes ...

With the colonists in Jamestown, Va., the honeybees began a long history of supporting agriculture -- something that’s now recognized in a dozen... The European honey bee is now Virginia's official ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Honey bees can be startling, whether they are alone or in a swarm, but Brian Fahey, the board director of the Charleston Area Beekeepers Association, says not to worry ...

European honey bees are the most common bee species used to produce honey globally. They have larger colonies compared to other bee species, produce more honey, are less aggressive, and excellent ...

Stingless bees are found throughout tropical and subtropical parts of the world and produce significantly less honey than their European honey bee counterparts (Apis mellifera) which are the world's ...

No one knows just what bee species live in Oregon, which means we can’t even begin to track if they’re declining. A statewide project wants to change that. The European honey bee might suck up all the ...

Science and politics don’t mix well. In the United States, we’re witnessing rancorous policy debates over shale gas extraction (i.e. fracking) and GMOs in our foods. But in Europe, the hottest issue ...

Extraction and analysis of the hydrocarbons from European honey bee queens indicates the presence of unsaturated compounds not exhibited by worker bees. Queen-specific hydrocarbons consist of a ...

Africanized honey bees, also referred to as "killer bees," are currently found in 13 states and are now slowly spreading northward. These bees are the most aggressive species of bee, as they are ...

Terrifying killer bees are spreading northward in the US, researchers fear. The Africanized honey bee, normally found in southern Africa, is far more aggressive than the European honey bee, the most ...