Bees will not attack unless threatened. Therefore, if left alone, bees will continue to pollinate, helping the world in the ...

Walking barefoot, waving your hands while talking, sipping soda - you might not notice the bee or wasp nearby until you get ...

Summer’s vibrant landscapes bring more than just sunshine and outdoor adventures—they introduce a complex ecosystem of potential interactions with stinging insects. Understanding the nuanced world of ...

Bee venom’s powerful compound melittin may help fight Lyme disease, but experts warn the therapy is unproven, controversial, and carries serious risks.

Upon being stung by a carpenter bee, you’ll feel an immediate and intense pain around the site of the sting, says Dr. Ethan Melillo, PharmD, CDOE. During a mild reaction, a swollen, red bump will ...

Matthew McConaughey's latest health update really stings. The Magic Mike star shared that he got stung by a bee that caused his right eye to swell completely shut. Posting a photo of his swollen look ...

This is not alright, alright, alright. Matthew McConaughey recently suffered a bee sting to his eye which caused it to swell shut — and he shared a gnarly-looking photo of the aftermath on Instagram ...

Two young siblings in China tragically died after suffering over 1,000 hornet stings. Massive envenomation can cause organ ...

Do you know what attracts or excites bees? Do you know how to handle a bee sting — or perhaps several? While usually not a major health issue, bee stings can sometimes cause a severe allergic reaction ...

In what may be the biological equivalent to getting struck by lightning, a very unlucky man in the Philadelphia area took a very rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—and things went badly from there ...

Bees and flowers go together like, well, bee stings and pain. While bee stings always hurt, they can affect people differently. For some, it can be life-threatening. “About 10% of patients with a bee ...

Matthew McConaughey can manage to be alright, alright, alright after a lot of things -- but he was clearly no match for a bee. On Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actor took to social media to share a ...