Most bee species do not make honey, but those that do, as you might guess, are specifically called honey bees. They go into the center of flowers and collect nectar, a sugary water. Plants produce ...

As a science cat, I don’t stir honey into my tea or drizzle it on my biscuits. I don’t have taste receptors for sweet things. Honey doesn’t have a taste to me. But my human friends gobble up the honey ...

Have you ever wondered how bees manage to turn nectar into that golden, sticky sweetness we all love? It’s a fascinating ...

Scientists are increasingly drawn to unmanaged colonies of this species, which use a variety of strategies to protect ...

Honey is a pantry staple that can be safe to eat for ages. But does honey ever go bad? And why is honey so resistant to spoiling? It appears that this thick, sticky, sweet nectar owes its properties ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As flowers begin to bloom and the weather warms, honey bee colonies are breaking off and searching for new places to colonize. Swarm season lasts through June and means honey ...

One expert hopes a coordinated effort among beekeepers will get the situation under control, but a master beekeeper says she's not confident that'll be enough.