Honey bees play a vital role in pollinating crops and other plants, contributing to global food security. Reasons for bee ...

As bees are vital pollinators for many crops, their decline would have far-reaching consequences for agriculture and ...

It may feel more natural to fret about wolves, sea turtles, and white rhinos dying off than it is to feel remorse about vanishing bugs. But the loss of insects is a dire threat — one that could ...

(Chris Marshall/Courthouse News) (CN) — North American butterflies and bees are on the decline, spelling trouble for the continent’s healthy ecosystems and food security amid climate change and ...

The U.S. Beekeeper Survey was conducted by Auburn University, working with the Apiary Inspectors of America and Oregon State ...

The US has approved use of the world's first vaccine for honey bees. It was engineered to prevent fatalities from American foulbrood disease, a bacterial condition known to weaken colonies by ...

A third of British wild bees and hoverflies are in decline, according to a new study. If current trends continue, some species will be lost from Britain altogether, the scientists say. The study ...

Africanised bees are notorious in the Americas for their aggressive behaviour, but these fierce little pollinators may be the answer to declining honeybee numbers. Their demeanour has earned them the ...

The drought-related decline of Chile’s apiculture adds to the global plight of the bees. Many bee populations around the world are in critical state, with climate change, mobile phone signals ...