With 1,025 unique Pokémon, plenty of design inspiration came straight from nature. Many fans believe the Japanese bee fly inspired the design of the Pokémon Cutiefly. The Japanese bee fly has a fuzzy, ...

New Orleans (October 28, 2018)--Arizona State University researchers have found that larger tropical stingless bee species fly better in hot conditions than smaller bees do. Larger size may help ...

Honey bees must make it back to their hives before dusk to avoid individual bees becoming lost or exposed to nighttime dangers. Forager bees sleep overnight so that they are ready to work the ...

Bees adjust their speed to keep turning forces constant, new research shows. The findings can be applied to robots and autonomous vehicles. If you've ever lost your balance standing on a bus that ...

This fascinating fact has come to light, so to speak, as a video of bees not being able to fly without light has gone viral on TikTok and Reddit. The video captures dozens of bees plummeting to the ...

FRESNO, Calif. — Scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees' bodies and causes them ...

Scientists have long been derided because of mathematical calculations made in 1934 by French entomologist August Magnan proving that, despite visible evidence to the contrary, the flight of bees was ...

Bees, like teenagers, don't always make the best decisions. So, when honeybees built a new colony in a large retail parking lot at Fayetteville, they were lucky that Neelandra Joshi happened by on his ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California, January 10, 2012 (ENS) – Honey bees can be invaded by a fly parasite that causes them to abandon their hives and die after a period of disoriented, “zombie-like” behavior, ...

Larger tropical stingless bees fly better in hot conditions than smaller bees do and larger size may help certain species better tolerate high body temperatures. The findings run contrary to the ...