2026 is the first year of the New Mexico Bumble Bee Atlas and Dolan said volunteers are needed from all parts of the state.

I never realized how fuzzy a bumble bee is until I got to hold one between my fingertips. It feels like a furry black and yellow bear, buzzing with its tiny body, wriggling with its legs. The ...

Bees are amazing animals. Detailed studies show that they enjoy rich and deep social, cognitive, and emotional lives. They display dopamine-based positive emotions, get depressed, anxious, and ...

Calling all citizen scientists, Wisconsin’s animals need you! One way to help endangered, threatened and many other animals is to join the army of citizen scientists found throughout the state. A ...

Honey bees and bumble bees are some of the most popular displays at the Insectarium. As part of the new renovations, Lemann said it was important to create spaces for visitors to see the bees in a ...

All animals, including insects, need their sleep. Or do they? That's the question researchers reporting October 3 in the journal Current Biology are exploring in sleep studies of a surprising group of ...

COAL VALLEY, Ill. — Niabi Zoo is buzzing, quite literally. The zoo recently confirmed a population of Rusty Patch Bumble Bees on it's grounds. While not part of an exhibit, the presence of the bees is ...

IOWA, USA — Volunteer community scientists in Iowa have identified 13 species of bumble bees through a national survey tracking pollinator populations, officials said. The findings come from the ...

Researchers have figured out which plant species bumble bees prefer to include in their diets, providing advice to those wishing to help with bee conservation efforts. During the summer months of 2015 ...