Rusty patched bumble bees lost 87% of their population over the last couple of decades nationwide — their local populations here in Evanston declined as well. Scientists and residents in the greater ...

Volunteers are needed to help compile what’s known as Iowa’s Bumble Bee Atlas, an effort to gauge the state’s populations of the vital pollinators. Stephanie Shepherd, a wildlife diversity biologist ...

High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors captured up-to-400-hertz tremors that falter under environmental stress, ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Time to buzz your way to the Chesterfield Bee Festival this fall, allowing attendees to learn more about how bees fit into the ecosystem. The family-friendly event ...

Submitted photo Bees spend their lives collecting pollen, taking it back to their hive to feed offspring and transferring the pollen to flowers, which encourages plant reproduction. We enjoy fruits ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — With warmer weather in full swing, bee swarms are becoming a more common sight across southeastern North Carolina. But local experts say if you see a large cluster of bees on a ...