Bees make honey as a long-lasting food source to survive periods when flowers do not bloom. Contrary to popular belief, honey is not bee vomit. Nectar is stored in a dedicated 'honey stomach', which ...

Honey is loved for its sweetness and health benefits, but is it really bee vomit? Discover how bees produce honey, why they make it, and the truth behind this popular belief.

Honey is the sweet, sticky, delicious condiment that’s loved across the world. In 2021, the global honey industry was valued at approximately $8 billion, per Statista. Bees work overtime to produce ...

Honeybees make honey by collecting nectar, dehydrating it by fanning their wings, and sealing it in the honeycomb with wax. It takes approximately 500-600 bees visiting about two million flowers to ...

Several hundred bees in rural Pennsylvania and rural New York are sporting tiny QR codes on their backs. More than the latest in apiarian fashion, the little tags serve a scientific purpose: tracking ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. Honey yields in the U.S. have been declining ...

Honey yields in the U.S. have been declining since the 1990s, with honey producers and scientists unsure why, but a new study by Penn State researchers has uncovered clues in the mystery of the ...