Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.

There are at least some markers of joy that appear to be quite widespread across animals. One is vocalizations that resemble ...

Changes could soon be coming to bear hunting in the state — in short, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to ...

In a beehive, the queen bee is the center of the colony. She is the only female bee that lays eggs. The worker bees dedicate themselves to caring for the queen. They feed her, clean her, and keep her ...

A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees ...

A midday home break-in took a bizarre turn when the intruder repeatedly stabbed the homeowner’s pet python, according to investigators in northern Virginia.

Confining pigs to small spaces is harmful to animals, leads to less nutritious pork products and damages the environment in ...

But sometimes, their curiosity gets them into sticky—and stingy—situations. Imagine your furry friend bounding through the yard, snapping at a buzzing bee, only to yelp in confusion as a sharp sting ...

Is a wasp more hostile or dangerous to humans than a bee? Are people who are allergic to one also allergic to the other? How can you tell them apart? These are all examples of common questions when ...

Researchers say Australia is in a unique position to prepare native species for the impacts of the Varroa destructor—a mite ...

Researchers in Portugal recently stumbled across a fossil containing the mummified remains of hundreds of bees, perfectly ...

Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.-based animal research company Dalan Animal Health has made a major breakthrough in shrimp immunity ...