The issues that bees and their keepers face make the intersection of research and the beekeeping industry all the more ...

Given our general reliance on something called “food” you’d think the issue of pollination — and its general decline — might be higher up the world’s agenda. Over 80% of crops require insect ...

An unusually early bee swarm season in 2026 has researchers and Iowa beekeepers watching for impacts on pollination, honey production and bee health.

When you think of a honey bee, you likely first associate it with, well, honey — but if you’ve ever eaten an apple or had a cup of coffee, you’ve benefited from a honey bee, too. Over one-third of the ...

Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

Nocturnal pollination represents a vital yet under‐appreciated component of global ecosystem function, involving a specialised subset of bee species that forage under low‐light conditions. These bees ...

A new report warns of a massive pollination shortfall in Australia this year as varroa mite wipes out hives and forces ...

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Northern Michigan cherry farmers are not winging it when it comes to the health of their crops. As they prepare for the growing season, they bring in honey bees. With a short window to ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The recent cold weather has been hard on some fruit crops, but it's been even harder on bees, which are very important to those crops. “Pollination is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heiko119 / Getty Images Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...