Why bees matter: Bees pollinate fruits, vegetables, nuts, and wildflowers, supporting biodiversity and global food security. What’s threatening them: Habitat loss, harmful pesticides, and parasites ...

Bee colonies are rapidly declining, which spells bad news for the environment. As of 2025, annual honey bee colony losses in the U.S. are projected to reach between 60% and 70%. Although not all ...

Jerry Cole, lead author of the research and biologist at the Institute for Bird Populations in California, said there are a few potential reasons behind the declines: competition with other insect ...

Honey bees across the country are under attack from tiny, eight-legged parasitic mites. These mites burrow between the segments of the bees' adult bodies or invade their larvae and infect them with ...

AUBURN, Al. (WRBL) — Essential to plant and human life, bees play a key role in pollinating the food we eat, but they are facing a crisis. Founded in 2025, Auburn’s new “Bee Center” does more than ...

Jennifer Brown, an Elyria resident and owner of Little Farm on the River, has dedicated her spring to saving honey bees. Brown’s Little Farm on the River is a homestead where she sells farm products ...

Parasitic mites are infecting honeybees across the U.S., devastating colonies and threatening California's agriculture and economy. A California bill aims to establish a health program for managed ...

North America's bee populations are in trouble, but don't blame the honey bees. While some people argue that an overabundance of managed honey bees – those raised to help pollinate crops and produce ...