Bees

Reading the headlines of 2020 can be pretty overwhelming. Between a pandemic, an economic crisis and even a much-hyped sighting of “murder hornets” in the…

The welfare of all sorts of insects has been garnering attention of late, with some disconcerting headlines about declining insect populations.On…

Scientists who study pollinating bees and butterflies report that state laws across the U.S. aren’t doing enough to protect the very animals that help…

Eileen Graessle leaned in close to a patch of milkweed, as she tried to capture a photo of a honeybee in motion.It was a difficult task, but one that…

When a native bee received federal protection under the Endangered Species Act for the first time earlier this year, it drew an attention to a growing…

A buzzing bee may not sound like much to most people but to bee scientists, there’s a lot to learn from the noises bees make when they fly and pollinate…

An executive order from the Trump administration has frozen the process that, for the first time, would have given a bee species federal protection. The…

For the first time, federal wildlife authorities this week have sought protection for a bee species under the Endangered Species Act.The rusty patched…

In a community garden in central St. Louis, Saint Louis University biologist Gerardo Camilo walked methodically, scanning the plants while holding a…

Monsanto will continue selling soybean seeds coated with pesticides that have been linked to honey bee deaths, even though the U.S. Environmental…