Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could be ...

Honey bees don’t just perform their famous waggle dance to share directions, they actually adjust how well they dance depending on who’s watching. Researchers found that when fewer bees pay attention, ...

The precision of their "waggle dance" fluctuates depending on audience size and who’s in attendance, according to the findings. Scientists have in recent years carefully deciphered details of the ...

Bees rarely attract much attention unless a hive appears somewhere unexpected or a jar of honey is sitting on a kitchen shelf ...

Honey bees are best known for their essential role in pollinating much of the food we eat, but their importance extends far ...

A dancing honey bee (center) is surrounded by an audience of followers that carefully interpret the movements of the ultra-fast waggle dance. (Heather Broccard Bell via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Honey ...