Learn more about the complexities of the honey bee waggle dance and why the audience size matters.

Mice love to take shelter inside beehives. It’s a perfect spot for a mouse; warm and cozy with plenty of honey to eat. However, bees aren’t too keen on invaders, and they have ways of dealing with ...

Dry conditions across the Lowcountry are doing more than raising wildfire concerns; they’re also starting to impact local ...

Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large family groups. Each group or colony is well-organized, with three types of adult bees: a queen, worker bees, and drones. Worker bees are all ...

Bees that exhibit hygienic behavior are better able to resist infections, a finding that could transform the fight against ...

A dancing honey bee (center) is surrounded by an audience of “followers” that carefully interpret the movements of the ultra-fast ‘waggle’ dance. Credit: Heather Broccard Bell Honey bees literally ...

Bees change their waggle dance based on who’s watching, showing that hive communication is more interactive than scientists ...

An Associated Students (AS) member, dressed in bee costume, greeted students at the check-in table, welcoming them to the ...