In chess, the queen is the most valuable piece for a player. She’s capable of making any move, which also makes her the most ...

Purdue Bee Lab held its annual queen rearing course, teaching beekeepers how to "level up" their skills by making new queens ...

Penn State scientists uncover how parent genes compete to decide if a honey bee larva becomes a queen or a worker.

More information: Blanca R. Peto et al, Social control of egg-laying in independently nest-founding bumble bee queens, BMC Ecology and Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12862-025-02364-0 Provided by ...

Researchers discovered that genetic conflict between paternal and maternal genes determines whether honey bee larvae become ...

Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or short-lived sterile workers who help rear their sisters rather than ...

A Highland honey business has raised concerns about how plans for up to 400 new homes on nearby land could affect queen bees. Mark Card set up Loch Ness Honey Company 10 years ago, but said it was ...

The presence of pupae, which are nearly mature bees, prompted queens to resume egg-laying within about 1.5 days. In contrast, without added broods, the pauses stretched to an average of 12.5 days.

A Highland honey business has raised concerns about how plans for up to 400 new homes on nearby land could affect queen bees. Mark Card set up Loch Ness Honey Company 10 years ago, but said it was ...