A beehive operates more like a democracy than a monarchy. In fact, US bee researcher Thomas D. Seeley describes a colony’s social structure as a ‘bee democracy’, where many decisions are made ...

This video investigates the biological process that transforms an ordinary larva into a queen bee. It explains how specialized feeding with royal jelly alters development, triggering profound physical ...

In chess, the queen is the most valuable piece for a player. She’s capable of making any move, which also makes her the most protected after the king. In a bee colony, the queen holds the same rank.

Royal cribs and ladies-in-waiting may seem the exclusive preserve of the monarchy. But scientists have found that queen honeybees also have special attendants who construct heated nurseries to keep ...