New research published in journals of the American Meteorological Society suggests that hurricane trends may become less predictable, discusses the limits of machine-learning weather forecasts, ...

We often discuss pollinators — with honey bees being the most familiar species — in terms of their national importance to agricultural production and food security. But for many individuals, keeping ...

In the 1970s, some basic ideas in supposedly useless number theory were deployed by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman. They developed the RSA algorithm, which enables public key cryptography, ...

All you need is a common household item to protect your wood. Carpenter bees damage wood by boring holes, causing structural and aesthetic issues. Hanging a filled paper bag mimics a wasp nest, ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed this specially ...

A dancing honey bee (center) is surrounded by an audience of “followers” that carefully interpret the movements of the ultra-fast ‘waggle’ dance. Credit: Heather Broccard Bell Honey bees literally ...

Hibernation is a risky endeavor for many animals, as they can be taken away by the elements or predators. For several months of the year, queen bumblebees enter a dormant state underground called ...

Tens of thousands of bees were killed after beehives at a Pittsburgh-area farm were set on fire, according to the family-owned business. An owner of Bedillion Honey Farm in Industry and his daughter ...

The term pollinators is broad and includes all animals that transfer pollen, which contains DNA, from one flower to another. The most well-known pollinators are European honeybees, but the term also ...

SAN ANTONIO – To say that a KSAT story last Friday about a spilled load of bees near downtown has created a buzz is an understatement. Thousands of people have reached out to KSAT through social media ...

A new study shows that viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of floral resources across the landscape. Researchers found that certain floral ...