A Figure-Eight That Is Also a Language When a scout honeybee finds a good food source and returns to the hive, she doesn't rest. She pushes onto the vertical surface of the honeycomb and begins a run: ...

Biologists have learned several interesting patterns related to bee communication. One such observation was that bees have consistent, unique ways of dancing, meaning each bee has its own 'style' that ...

Ever since Aristotle, scientists have been fascinated by the complex society of the bee. They have studied its remarkable technology, reported on its rigid hierarchy; they have pried out the secret ...