When you look up at a clear summer sky, it might seem empty. In reality, it is a bustling, invisible highway. Every day, trillions of insects commute, hunt, and mate far above our heads. We often miss ...

I was reading a children's book about insects to my daughter, and it said that bees see colors differently than humans do. My daughter immediately asked, in short succession: "What colors do they see?

Some bees change color with the weather, reveals new research. Humidity can temporarily alter the shimmering hues of certain "chameleon" species, say scientists. A research team, led by Dr. Madeleine ...

In James Hung’s collection at UC San Diego is a kaleidoscope of native bees, many of which bear little resemblance to the honeybees and bumblebees we know. The biggest are grape-sized and glossy black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flower garden with a variety of colors, one with a bee on it - Marina Lohrbach/Getty Images As the bee population continues to ...

Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns—not just colors—when searching for food, new research shows. A team led by the University of Exeter tested bee behavior and built bee's-eye-view simulations ...

In the Austrian state of Carinthia, where the law favors light-colored local bees, those honey producers judged “too dark” risk eradication. By Denise Hruby STOCKENBOI, Austria — Sandro Huter was ...

Bees and other pollinators don't necessarily like the flowers that we do. Fussy double-flowered peonies, vivid petunias, and scentless pelargoniums aren't of much interest to bees. In fact, bees ...