Threatened wild bees get help from Washington researchers
Few creatures exist closer to the front lines of climate change than wild, native bees. And few are more important, or as irreplaceable.
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$200,000 worth of beehives recovered in Lincoln Co. sting operation
An estimated $200,000 worth of bee hives were recovered during a sting operation in Lincoln County.
Startup saving crops by making 'super bees'
One company wants to help farmers adapt to a world of rapidly declining bee populations.
Study: Bees better at math when punished for wrong answers
Ah, the wee but mighty honeybee -- lauded more for its indefatigable work ethic than its ability to add and subtract. But the pollinator is smarter than its size suggests.
WSU purchases facility in Othello to house bee program
Washington State University has purchased a new facility to house its Honey Bee and Pollinator Research and Education program.
Beekeeper groups sue EPA over pesticide decision
In the latest confrontation between the bee industry and the Trump administration, a group of concerned beekeepers have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its July decision to expand the use of a pesticide that's known to harm bees and other pollinators.
Bees swarm airplane, have to be removed with water cannons
Bad weather. A technical fault. A late-arriving aircraft. Just some of the reasons your flight might be delayed.
USDA will resume honeybee survey suspended this summer
The US Department of Agriculture will resume data collection for its annual Honey Bee Colonies report on October 1 -- the start of a new fiscal year -- after suspending the survey earlier this summer over budget constraints.
National Honeybee Day is Saturday
Bee lovers are abuzz on National Honeybee Day, the time of year when we honor nature's hardest-working pollinator.
Inside the beekeeping program at Airway Heights Correction Center
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EPA expands use of pesticide that can be toxic to bees
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it will approve the expanded use of a pesticide that's known to harm bees and other pollinators.
This winter saw most US honeybee colony losses since 2006
This past winter in the United States saw the most honeybee colonies lost in more than a decade, according to the nonprofit Bee Informed.
Honeybees hit by Trump budget cuts
The US Department of Agriculture has suspended data collection for its annual Honey Bee Colonies report, citing cost cuts -- a move that robs researchers and the honeybee industry of a critical tool for understanding honeybee population declines, and comes as the USDA is curtailing other research programs.
Swarm of bees interrupts Cricket World Cup match
From afar, it looked like players were taking a group nap in Durham, England, at the Cricket World Cup on Friday.
Semi-truck crashes while carrying 40,000 pounds of bees
Swarms of bees saw their chance for escape when a semi-truck carrying them crashed on Monday.
Guatemalan mother, son attacked by swarm of bees near border
A Guatemalan woman and her 8-year-old son were rescued in Texas after thousands of bees attacked them near the border, US Customs and Border Protection officials said.
Study: Admin enacts largest reduction of protected lands in US history
The Trump administration is responsible for the largest reduction in the boundaries of protected land in US history according to a new study.
Chicago business trains former inmates to be beekeepers
On the West Side of Chicago, honey bees have become a beacon of hope for former inmates.
Couple hears buzzing in bedroom; giant beehive found behind wall
Bee populations are under threat around the world, but one house in Spain apparently provided the perfect conditions for a huge hive.
Fire set to beehives in Texas, killing more than half a million bees
Police want to know who burned dozens of beehives in a town just south of Houston.
'Aquaman' wins holiday box office battle
The king of Atlantis won the holiday box office by beating out a Transformer and a magical nanny.
'Bumblebee' kicks Transformers into a higher gear
An old-fashioned girl-and-her-giant-robot story, "Bumblebee" is unexpectedly appealing, a "Transformers" prequel played at a much more modest pitch. Cleverly set in 1987 (when, incidentally, the toy-driven original animated series ended), this well-tuned vehicle leverages that nostalgia factor for all It's worth, especially in its pop-culture touchstones.
