A red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) in its winter quarters, a reed stalk. When wild bees like this hatch at the right time after a long winter break, they have enough energy reserves left to take flight ...

Close-up of a miner bee emerging from its nest in the ground - JKZ Photography/Shutterstock About 70% of the 20,000 bee species in the world build nests in the ground ...

This video investigates the biological process that transforms an ordinary larva into a queen bee. It explains how specialized feeding with royal jelly alters development, triggering profound physical ...

A large-scale experiment shows that warmth brings bees and wasps out of hibernation earlier –leaving some of them with poorer starting conditions. This is particularly true for species in cooler ...