Beehives in cartoons are bright yellow, cute, and dripping honey. But they aren’t as cute in real life and may be dangerous. A beehive isn’t only a big hairstyle. A beehive, or bee nest, is a ...

A war brewed Tuesday morning. Thick smoke plumed through the air, and two men suited up into their uniform: a white jumpsuit, orange gloves and veiled hats. Their challenge? An 80-pound beehive ...

When Whendi Grad met Garnett Puett in 1981 at the University of Washington art school, she didn’t know he was from a family of Hawaiian beekeepers. Whendi was studying textile design. Garnett was ...

There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, most of these keep less than 25 hives as a hobby. Commercial beekeepers ...

As tiny insects, honey bees are consistently underestimated. These little guys are far more complex than most people realize.