They need pollen and nectar from flowers to power their flight and nourish offspring. Bees can see colors well and rely on ...

With their short tongues, Valley carpenter bees can’t easily drink the nectar from tubular flowers. So they use powerful mandibles to slice into the blooms and steal it. It’s called nectar robbing, ...

From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner of organisms can benefit from working together to survive in a dog-eat-dog ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many bees on a red hummingbird feeder - Kathy Clark/Shutterstock Hummingbird feeders are among the many ways you can attract these ...

When flowers start to dry up and die, bees struggle to find nectar and pollen. Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, ...

Researchers from KU Leuven have discovered that the presence of yeasts can alter the chemical composition and thus the nutritional value of nectar for pollinators such as bees. The study discovered ...

It’s called nectar robbing: Bees get nectar, but don’t pollinate the plants in exchange. With their short tongues, Valley carpenter bees can’t easily drink the nectar from tubular flowers. So they use ...

Researchers have found that the presence of yeasts can alter the chemical composition and thus the nutritional value of nectar for pollinators such as bees. Moreover, the study found that yeasts can ...