bees

Graduate research in engineering doesn’t usually involve protective headgear or wielding a smoker, but when you’re trying to monitor thousands of bees, safety comes first

Some experts say the trend of backyard beekeeping could at best do little to save bees, and at worst leave certain species worse off

‘Bee hotels’ have been popping up as a possible aid for bee populations. But there are problems for those checking in.

Jean-Denis Fréchette is a lifelong beekeeper

The death of the honeybees is a serious matter, but a sweeping pesticide ban may actually make things worse

Thanks to a high-quality camera, the insect world is in clearer focus than ever before

A 79-year-old Englishman whose bees resist Varroa mites is part of a wave of hope for global food security