Check out this happy bee feeding on nectar and covered in pollen, then read about why pollen is so vital for bees and plants.

Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.

Researchers found that pollen collected by honeybees is teeming with beneficial bacteria. These microbes make natural antibiotics that defend bees from harmful diseases. Bees unknowingly bring them ...