After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to ...

Hibernation is a risky endeavor for many animals, as they can be taken away by the elements or predators. For several months of the year, queen bumblebees enter a dormant state underground called ...

Bumblebees can breathe underwater by surrounding themselves with an air pocket that acts like a diving bell, scientists ...

Queen bumble bees can survive fully submerged for a week, revealing how these pollinators endure spring floods and still start new colonies.

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

Bumblebee queens can breathe underwater for up to a week, new research has found. The remarkable discovery came about by chance, as ecologist Sabrina Rondeau noticed a frosty refrigerator dripped ...

Learn how bumble bee queens can stay alive underwater for over a week by minimizing their metabolism and saving energy.

When you think “bee,” you likely picture one species that lives all over the world: the honey bee. And honey bees have queens, a female who lays essentially all of the eggs for the colony. But most ...