After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to ...

The bumblebees avoid drowning by combining underwater gas exchange with anaerobic metabolism, according to a new study.

The common eastern bumblebee, Bombus impatiens. (a6475/iNaturalist, CC BY-SA 4.0) The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged in water ...

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

Bees rely on simple decision rules, using color as the first clue when choosing flowers and adding more cues only when needed.