Bees are commonly imagined as insects that live in hives hanging from trees. In reality, however, about 70 percent of native bees build their nests in the ground. And, according to new research, some sites might hold far more nesting bees than expected.

Ahead of world bee day on May 20, the author looks at how other animals rely on bees for food and shelter and even transport.

Insect-size drones are too small to lug around complex navigation systems. To help tiny autonomous fliers find their way home, researchers are taking their cues from honeybees with the Bee-Nav, described today in Nature.

As married research professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Dustin Gilbert and Anne Murray often discuss their work once they get home each night. Their fields of study rarely crossover.

You know it’s springtime when two different fire crews saved around 25 million bees and some baby ducks on the same day. In Parley’s Canyon on Tuesday, firefighters were on hand to help save millions of bees after a semitruck carrying the bees broke down in the canyon.

Wooden decks and fences can quickly attract destructive flying pests, but one fragrant garden favorite may help make your yard less inviting.

Carpenter bees can cause plenty of problems with any wood around your house. Luckily, you might be able to deal with them with a simple kitchen spice.

Bonneville would have preferred to use standout pitchers Carter Bowen and Brock Bowman in the state semifinal and finals. But after losing Thursday’s opener, the Bees will need both of them to win Friday just to qualify for championship Saturday.