Penn State scientists uncover how parent genes compete to decide if a honey bee larva becomes a queen or a worker.

Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens ...

A new study from Penn State University has uncovered the molecular mechanisms behind one of nature’s most fascinating ...

Are Africanized bees in Mississippi? A state expert says reported colonies have all been eradicated. What to know about where ...

Ana Angulo and Jean Loui Navarro are passionate about rescuing bees and they are hoping to change the local pest control ...

"A worker bee stuck in a dead-end job sues humanity when he learns that they've been stealing bees' honey all along," reads the synopsis; Renee Zellweger and Chris Rock star.

Jerry Seinfeld stars in Bee Movie, an animated film from 2007 about a worker bee who becomes disillusioned with the one job prospect he has: making honey. After he begins developing a relationship ...

At WorkThese photos, which show a natural honeybee nest, add clarity to the way honeybees live in the wild. Here, worker bees construct new comb out of beeswax as others zoom into the woodpecker ...

William Melhado is The Sacramento Bee’s State Worker reporter. Previously, he reported from Texas and New Mexico. Before that, he taught high school chemistry in New York and Tanzania.