MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 24 (UPI) --New research suggests bee hives require a certain number of bees to be successful, a threshold or "critical bee size." Under ideal ecological conditions, critical size ...

Scientists are working to understand a baffling but vitally important puzzle: What is causing the decline of honeybees? A new mathematical model demonstrates vulnerability of hives with too few bees.

Each year, Floyd and Joann Parker go through procedures to downsize their beehives in preparation for the upcoming winter months. The phrase sounds like they’re eliminating a portion of their honeybee ...