Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that ...

Honeybees, one of nature's most fascinating creatures, have developed a unique way to communicate with one another: through dance. These intricate movements, often referred to as the " waggle dance ," ...

When a honey bee returns to the nest after foraging for food, it breaks into dance. Moving in a figure-eight shape while shaking its abdomen helps the bee communicate to others how far away the ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) – The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a misguided forbidden experiment in which two children were prevented from hearing human speech so that a king could ...

Move over, Queen Bey, these pollinators may have you bee-t. Honey bees have a signature “waggle dance” — and researchers have discovered how the insects learn it. A new study published in the journal ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Did you know that honey bees aren’t just buzzing around randomly? They’re actually dancing to communicate. A new study from Virginia Tech shows these “waggle dances” are more than ...

Caitlyn Forster received funding from the Australian Research Council and The Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Eliza Middleton received funding from the Australian Research ...

Bees are amazing highly intelligent, very likely sentient, and emotional animals. Bee expert Dr. Mathieu Lihoreau's new book titled What Do Bees Think About? is an eye-opening and mind-expanding ...

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