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The majority of Earth's plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to ...
New research from Penn State shows bumble bees often eat the wrong foods — a finding that challenges assumptions about bee ...
Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers ...
Alabama beekeepers recently trapped a swarm of killer bees, prompting state officials to respond in hopes of controlling the notoriously aggressive insects.
Officials in Alabama say they euthanized a feral swarm of Africanized honeybees, also known as “killer bees,” and precautions ...
It’s National Pollinator Week through Sunday, and organizations across Illinois are raising awareness of pollinators to ...
Grasses that should be green and rich are no longer a source of food, a conservation expert says.
Are Africanized bees in Mississippi? A state expert says reported colonies have all been eradicated. What to know about where ...
Field trials conducted by Biobest, in coordination with several universities, indicate bumblebees consistently increase ...
Heather Thompson knows quite a bit about bees. When she studied conservation biology at St. Lawrence University, her research explored the diversity of native bee populations. The New York State Parks ...
How can you tell the difference between a wasp vs a bee? Use this guide to know whether it's a bee or wasp buzzing through ...
With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect you see quickly darting from flower to flower could just as easil ...