The world’s largest bee is a solitary insect known from a small cluster of islands in eastern Indonesia. Wallace’s giant bee, Megachile pluto, has drawn attention because of its size, rarity, and long ...

You'd think that the world's biggest bee would be hard to lose track of. But Wallace's Giant Bee — an Indonesian species with a 2.5-inch (6.4 centimeters) wingspan and enormous mandibles — was last ...

A Cornell technician collected some in a jar during a walk and brought them to her boss. What they found was historic.

Scientists discovered millions of solitary bees living under a cemetery, showing how hidden habitats support pollination and ...

Here’s a buzz-worthy news story. Millions of bees have made the ground beneath a cemetery in New York their home. According to Scientific American, a new study from researchers at Cornell University ...

Researchers at Cornell University believe about 5.56 million bees emerged in spring 2023 to mate and forage ...