Transforming nectar into sweet honey is a tireless process that calls for incredible teamwork among bees. That and a lot of vomiting. (But more on that later.) In honor of bees, the sweet fruit of ...

Humans love flowers because of their beautiful colors, intriguing shapes, and lovely fragrance. From the plant’s perspective, however, these qualities are more about function than aesthetics. Plants ...

With 25 years of experience as a professional beekeeper, Kelly Penrod, right, has 400 certified hives producing about 100 to 140 pounds of honey per hive annually. He and his wife, Desiree Rufer, left ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Researchers at East Tennessee State University are searching for answers about medicinal plants with the help of bees, and they’re using robotic flowers in the process. Dr ...

Honey is the sweet, sticky, delicious condiment that’s loved across the world. In 2021, the global honey industry was valued at approximately $8 billion, per Statista. Honey is versatile, and beyond ...

Bees that have been exposed to nicotine make very bad decisions that are not in their own self-interest, according to new research. Nicotine is produced naturally by some plants that use insect ...

Regurgitation is an important consideration when it comes to the process of pollination. By Cara Giaimo The bumblebee is a discerning nectar shopper. When choosing which flowers to gather the sticky ...