As factors such as habitat loss decrease the number and variety of flowering plants in the environment, beekeepers are increasingly starting to augment their insects' diet with artificial feeds. It ...

An artificial “superfood” that provides essential nutrients for bees results in colonies producing much more larvae, suggesting it could help tackle the global decline in honeybees. Bees need to eat ...

Bees are an important factor for our environment and our sustenance. Without insect pollination, many plant species - including various crops - cannot reproduce. "Bee mortality therefore affects food ...

UK bees are in danger from “invasive hornets” who are “wreaking havoc in mainland Europe”, according to a report by leading scientists. The Asian hornets, which feed on native bees and wasps, are ...

Ellen Baker receives funding from NERC and is a member of the British Ecological Society. As I walk around the supermarket, I pick up vegetables for tomorrow’s dinner, eggs and bread for tonight and ...

Millions of famished bees with their rain-drenched hives in tatters along Hurricane Ian’s path are feeling the kindness of strangers. Five tanker trucks holding 508,000 gallons of syrup was ...