Monsanto is being accused of killing off bees around the world, reports NPR.

In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explores the four main categories of communication for life on Earth, and discusses the realities of interspecies communication. Guest starring: Adrian Adams as the bit partner, Sean Kirkpatrick as...

What is the most efficient, and profitable, way to allocate computer servers to ever-changing internet traffic? Researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) turned to honey bees to find the solution.



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Saint Valentine is the Patron saint of lovers but did you know he's also the patron saint of beekeeping?!

Note for Parents: This video contains microscopic images of insects. Having pulled this amazing wax frame out of our natural hive, I was really excited to take a closer look with my SPECIAL CAMERA and see what I could find! Using my...

Overview of the Asian giant, or murder, hornet, a predator whose main prey is honeybees.

A nationwide U.S. survey has found that bee colonies are dying off due to harsh winters.

Michael Goodisman is digging up the dirt on yellow jackets' peculiar sex lives by studying their nests, behavior, and genetic make-up. With support from the National Science Foundation, he is getting a better understanding of what drives...

Michael Goodisman is digging up the dirt on yellow jackets' peculiar sex lives by studying their nests, behavior, and genetic make-up. With support from the National Science Foundation, he is getting a better understanding of what drives...

China's bees are thriving while the U.S. faces a crisis — with 62% of its bee population gone. What’s behind this alarming decline in American bees, and why are China’s buzzing with life?

Humanity relies heavily on insects to pollinate the crops that feed the world, but have pesticides, intensive farming and climate change wrought irreparable damage on that crucial ecosystem?

Bee populations around the world have been dramatically declining over the past eight to nine years.



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According to scientists in Canada,...

Honeybee tours are among several programs visitors can sign up to learn more about the ins and outs of farming.

The United Nations has declared May 20th World Bee Day, and the 22nd, the International Day of Biological Diversity. Concordia University biology professor Carly Ziter talks about what we can do to help protect bees and other pollinators.

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is lending out mason bees to local residents so they can establish their own colonies at home. The library's Taren Urquhart explains more about the program.

Alberta is Canada's honey powerhouse — and the sweet commodity hit record sales in 2023. Here’s how the once-miniscule bee business took off in the province, and how stakeholders are working to secure its future.

A local beekeeper explains why the taste of spring honey is different from honey harvested at other times of year.

About 14 million bees escaped their hives after a truck that was transporting them overturned in Whatcom County in Washington state, just south of Abbotsford. A beekeeper who was on the scene shares what she witnessed.

Industry experts say commercial honeybee makers nationwide have lost up to 60% of their honeybee colonies. They say the honeybee drop is the worst drop in recent decades.

The decline or loss of bees could affect our food and other products, but it can also affect our environment, as they serve as a pollinator.

Dec.16 -- Bloomberg's Danielle Bochove looks at the reasons for declining bee populations globally, and the implications for the environment, with Dr. Amro Zayed, Research Chair in Genomics at York University. He speaks on "Breaking...

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4033684LEAD IN: Scientists in Canada are breeding a genetically superior queen bee in the hope of reversing a catastrophic decline in bee populations around the world. Bees have been dying off in...

LEAD IN: Scientists in Canada are breeding a genetically superior queen bee in the hope of reversing a catastrophic decline in bee populations around the world. Bees have been dying off in alarming numbers during the past eight to nine...

Asian Hornets Are Threatening Honey Bees