Bees

These incredible photos show you life from a bug’s perspective

Photography
Exposure

These incredible photos show you life from a bug’s perspective

These incredible photos show you life from a bug’s perspective

How Felicity Muth is decoding bee intelligence

How Felicity Muth is decoding bee intelligence

How Felicity Muth is decoding bee intelligence

Compelling photos reveal nature’s detailed beauty

Compelling photos reveal nature’s detailed beauty

Compelling photos reveal nature’s detailed beauty

A quiet island experiment reveals a battle of the bees

A quiet island experiment reveals a battle of the bees

A quiet island experiment reveals a battle of the bees

Why America's 4,000 native bees need their day in the sun

Why America's 4,000 native bees need their day in the sun

Why America's 4,000 native bees need their day in the sun

Meet the next generation of National Geographic Explorers

History & Culture

Meet the next generation of National Geographic Explorers

Meet the next generation of National Geographic Explorers

What does cancer smell like? These animals can sniff it out

What does cancer smell like? These animals can sniff it out

What does cancer smell like? These animals can sniff it out

Sunflowers make bees poop—a lot. Here’s why that’s good.

Sunflowers make bees poop—a lot. Here’s why that’s good.

Sunflowers make bees poop—a lot. Here’s why that’s good.

See the year's best wildlife photos

See the year's best wildlife photos

See the year's best wildlife photos

These stingless bees make ‘miracle’ honey

These stingless bees make ‘miracle’ honey

These stingless bees make ‘miracle’ honey

Ancient prairie may soon be razed by airport

Ancient prairie may soon be razed by airport

Ancient prairie may soon be razed by airport

Insecticides can cause lasting harm for generations of bees

Insecticides can cause lasting harm for generations of bees

Insecticides can cause lasting harm for generations of bees

Bees bed down in blooms, and more wonders

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Breakthroughs

Bees bed down in blooms, and more wonders

Bees bed down in blooms, and more wonders

This desert valley is home to 500 bee species

This desert valley is home to 500 bee species

This desert valley is home to 500 bee species

Bumblebee not seen since 2006 listed as endangered

Bumblebee not seen since 2006 listed as endangered

Bumblebee not seen since 2006 listed as endangered

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