You may be spotting dead bumblebees lying on pavements near you during the summer months. There are several reasons for this, some related to the weather and some very much due to humans.

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Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

A new study reveals that cooperation by bumblebees isn't simply a result of accumulated individual efforts. Rather, these miniature-brained creatures are not just hard-working pollinators, but also ...

Bumble bees are the brainboxes of the insect world, suggests new research. The garden pollinators are able to solve puzzles spontaneously – despite having tiny brains, say scientists. Bumble bees were ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible Common eastern bumblebee ...

Bees are among the world's most important pollinators, helping sustain ecosystems and supporting the production of many ...

Multiple environmental pressures are harming bees whose pollination supports crops and flowering plants worldwide.

You may be spotting bodies of dead bumblebees lying across pavements near you in the summer months. There are several reasons ...