Since decoding the “waggle dance” in the 1940s, bees have been at the forefront of research into insect intellect. A new study shows that bees can be trained to understand the dot-dash behavior of ...

The study highlights a big idea: intelligence comes from how brains, bodies and the environment work together. It demonstrates how even tiny insect brains can solve complex visual tasks using very few ...

Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending ...

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If you’re a bee, your life (and the lives of 50,000 sisters in the hive) depends on navigation. Particularly, on your ability to find a jackpot of flowers and make your way back. The main tool for ...

Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research has a new resource to help gardeners, beekeepers, and other bee-interested citizens keep track of how bees are doing in their neighborhood. Beescape is a ...