March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

A recent survey found an average loss of 62% of bee colonies among commercial operations in less than a year. Causes and solutions remain unknown.

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized pollinators are slow to return. A new finding underscores the importance of ...

Beekeepers, farmers and growers are all concerned about a widespread collapse of bee colonies across the nation. Beekeepers, as of early February, have seen a loss rate of 70-100% of their colonies ov ...

A majority of beekeepers around the country have lost at least half of their honey bees in a mysterious disappearance over ...

Heavy bee losses in one season can also impact the beekeepers’ ability to grow more in the next, causing a “trickle-down ...

Also known as hummingbird mint or anise hyssop, this stunning perennial is part of the mint family, making it fragrant and ...

Pollinators help plants grow and ecosystems thrive, but their decline threatens nature, biodiversity, and food security.

At the Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s (TERC) “Ski with a Scientist” event, Dr. Rachel Vannette spoke to the Tribune on ...

A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are ...