FILE - In this May 28, 2015, file photo, Vanya Shivashankar, 13, left, of Olathe, Kan., left, and Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of St. Louis, hold up the trophy as co-champions after winning the finals of ...

As if knowing how to spell words such as 'guetapens' and 'cymotrichous' wasn't hard enough for a child taking part in the National Spelling Bee - now they need to know what they mean, too. Organizers ...

WASHINGTON – Ties are back at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. To the relief of many participants, bee organizers have gotten rid of the written test spellers took just in case a single champion ...

Scientists in Southampton have discovered that honeybees' ability to find flowers could be hampered by a chemical in diesel exhaust. A chemical called NOx, present in diesel exhaust, affected the ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The application of a naturally occurring pheromone to honey bee test colonies increases colony growth resulting in stronger hives overall, according to a new study conducted by ...

The final round of the 2012 National Geographic Bee takes place Thursday, with students between the fourth and eighth grades testing their knowledge of countries, canals and lava lakes. Of the 54 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee is adding a new wrinkle this year in an attempt to stop a streak of ties for the championship. This year, the top spellers will sit for a written ...

The application of a naturally occurring pheromone to honey bee test colonies increases colony growth resulting in stronger hives overall, according to a new study. The study comes amid national ...