Scientists say that we might be looking at the first extinction caused by whaling, and on an entirely different note, a discovery involving bed bugs and STIs.

In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. While this is obviously bad news for honeypots everywhere, bees also help feed us in a bigger way -- by pollinating our nation's...

This week, we discovered that some gophers are not the pests they’re made out to be, perhaps even sharing some of the farming behaviors of humans. And a martian rock a million years in the making finally has its origin story.

If you know anything about apple genetics, you know that Johnny Appleseed had no way of knowing what apples would come from those seeds. But genetic studies suggest he, or people like him, may actually have helped apples maintain their...

It seems like the easiest way to avoid tiny parasites is to just slap on your animal’s tick or flea collar and hike into the woods worry-free. But you definitely shouldn’t.

Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated...

Howcast - Organic gardeners seek natural solutions to gardening challenges. Here are some tips to keep in mind.

Tired of losing your gardening efforts to snails and slugs? Use these methods to banish the pests.

Carpet beetles can damage your carpet, furniture, and clothes, so take action to get rid of these household pests.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for an interesting feature on the interesting process of trapping and conserving millions of honeybees to produce honey both for home use and commercial purposes. Fluctus is a website and YouTube...

It's time to wrap up Pterygota, and Hexapoda, and Arthropoda all at once, by finishing off the insects. Here we will look at bees, ants, flies, butterflies, beetles, and more. These are some of the most fascinating organisms on our...

Continuing through subclass Pterygota, we will examine some other orders of flying insects. This will include termites, cockroaches, termites, fleas, and more.

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Dive into 'Sustainable Agriculture' to see how farmers grow our food without hurting the planet! It’s a green, exciting adventure into farming for the future, perfect for young minds.

Program an Arduino to identify different color leaves using a color sensor in this science project

This video is answering the question of why should we use natural pesticides.

The "Plant a Garden" song motivates children to support honey bees by cultivating diverse flower gardens. It teaches that such gardens offer vital sustenance for bees, promoting a pesticide-free approach to protect these essential...

This segment introduces Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a holistic strategy combatting the multiple threats to honey bees, including pesticide exposure, pests, pathogens, and poor nutrition. It highlights IPM techniques like timing...

This segment explores the vital role of honey bees in pollinating a wide variety of foods and producing honey. It highlights the threats to bee populations, known as the Four P’s: pesticides, pests, pathogens, and poor nutrition....

The Boneheads embark on a mission to save honey bees and restore ecological balance. Despite Bonehead's distractions with dreams of grandeur, his friends T-Bone and Wishbone help keep him focused. Together, they navigate challenges to...

In this animated adventure, children explore the world of honey bees alongside characters parodying Indiana Jones and The Terminator. The villain, JP Rothbone, introduces a robotic pollinator to replace disappearing bees, threatening...

This final segment of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) series showcases how IPM effectively addresses not just pest control and pesticide reduction but also crucial challenges like the Deformed Wing Virus and nutritional deficits...

This segment delves into how pathogens, particularly the Deformed Wing Virus transmitted by Varroa mites, detrimentally affect honey bee health and their critical role in ecosystems. It illustrates the compounded risks bees face from...