Honey bees perform a tail-wagging waltz to let others know where nectar is. Now a new study suggests young bees need to learn the steps from more experienced dancers.

Stewart and Lynda Resnick’s Wonderful Co. is among a handful of honey bee farms responsible for the pollination of a third of Americans’ food. But the real buzz is how they rent them out.

Bee In One’s Bonnet Illustration by Heather Jones for TIME. A Scottish translation of Virgil’s Aeneid from 1553 contains a precursor to this epic phrase: “hede full of beis.” The idiom ...

Illustration by Corlette Douglas Bees must build their honeycomb efficiently. Illustration by Corlette Douglas. Bees collect nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey, a sugary food, for the colony ...

Honey is the sweet, sticky, delicious condiment that’s loved across the world. In 2021, the global honey industry was valued at approximately $8 billion, per Statista. Bees work overtime to ...