Researchers uncover how the fruitless gene steers brain development and social feeding behavior in male honeybees.

Is complex social behavior genetically determined? Yes, as a team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

EDGECOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina -- Honey bees are on the decline and that could be a disaster for vegetables and flowers, but a professor is hoping to change that with his new invention. An IT ...

Scientists have discovered that male honeybee begging behaviour is controlled by a single gene called Fru. This gene ...

A team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), along with researchers from Bochum and Paris, has ...

A drone (centre) begs worker bees for food. HHU researchers found that the associated complex interaction pattern is genetically specified. (Photo: HHU/Steffen Köhler) ...

Of all the unique flying, buzzing specimens out there, bumblebees are one of the most mesmerizing…even when they’re engaging in surprising acts. Bee mating happens out in the open, and a queen’s ...

Near Esparto, in the beautiful Capay Valley region of central California, 1,400 young almond trees flourish in a century-old orchard overlooking the hills. Since November, they've stood in perfect ...