Researchers have discovered a gene that drives color differences within a species of bumble bees. This discovery helps to explain the highly diverse color patterns among bumble bee species as well as ...

A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.

Bumblebees can recognize rhythm even when it changes speed, revealing surprising intelligence in tiny insect brains.

Bumblebees can identify different flowers by the invisible patterns of scent across their surface, research has found. The work, led by scientists from the University of Bristol and Queen Mary ...

Electrifying: a bumble-bee's tiny hairs detect electric fields. (Courtesy: G P Sutton et al.) The bumble-bee uses its distinctive yellow-and-black fuzz to sense weak electric fields. This is the ...

BOSTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) --A new study suggests the flight patterns and maneuverability of bumblebees are altered by the weight of their loads and kind of food they carry. Bees are very capable aviators.

Humans are creatures of rhythms. As far as we know, humans have always sung and always danced. We can recognize a song by its ...

While many scientists are focused on the decline of honey bees, relatively few study bumble bees. The good news is that a new study provides an estimate on bumble bee population and distributions ...