In contrast, the vast majority of bees (and wasps) are actually solitary (single mums doing it for themselves) and lack the altruistic aggression of their social relatives. We have an interesting ...

One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators such as bees. Crops that depend on pollination are five times more valuable than those that do not. Social bees, such as honeybees ...

Bees evolved from wasps and they still look ... still recognize red flowers by their shape and smell. Things get more interesting at the other end of the spectrum, where bee vision dips into ...

Whether you're fascinated by bees or tend run away from them, you enjoy the fruits of their labor: Bees play a vital role in our ecosystem by pollinating plants. Unfortunately, bees' numbers are ...