Learn how stingless bees quietly sustain Amazonian forests — and how a new law is changing what happens when they’re harmed.

A Peruvian scientist and her team are working together to make sure stingless bees are around for generations to come by ...

They are found in tropical regions across the world, and about half of the 500 known species live in the Amazon ...

Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’ ...

Two Peruvian municipalities reportedly granted legal rights to stingless bees, marking what multiple reports call the first ...

Nature is red in tooth and claw — an adage that applies to the smallest creatures as well as the largest. Just ask one unfortunate half-bee, who was gnawed in two by a yellowjacket wasp in a new video ...

Curious where bees and wasps go in winter? Learn how these buzzing insects survive the cold months and what happens to hives and nests until spring.

Knowing your winged and stinging insects is pretty important for homeowners, both so they can better understand the biodiversity on their property and so that they know which insects pose danger to ...

Urban wild bees carry microbial signatures in their guts that reveal stresses of city living, from limited food to pollution ...

Bees are frequently associated with large queen-serving colonies featuring hundreds if not thousands of insects. In actuality, that’s usually not the case. “Most bees are solitary. They lay their eggs ...