A newly identified bee species in Texas has a surprisingly narrow taste. It appears to rely almost entirely on one of the ...

Entomologists have discovered a new species of mining bee that has an unusually tight relationship with cenizo, the official ...

Researchers have formally described a new mining bee species found in Oklahoma and Texas that appears to gather pollen from only a narrow group of plants in the nightshade family. The bee, named ...

Learn how a new mining bee species in Texas depends entirely on the cenizo (Texas Ranger) plant for survival.

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Scientists have discovered a new bee species that depends on a native Texas plant.

When it comes to bees, most people think of the honeybee or maybe a bumblebee, but bees are an incredibly diverse group of insects. With over 20,000 species described around the world, that number has ...

A rare bee species associated with chestnut trees has reappeared in New York after a century, surprising scientists.

An image of a mining bee, also referred to as a ground bee. screenshot Courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation Spring is underway in South Carolina, filling yards again with life, ...

Scientists have rediscovered the rare Chestnut mining bee in New York after more than 120 years, raising hope that lost ...