Honeybees

This week on Points North, a U.S. soldier was injured in a training exercise and discharged from the army. Then he found an unusual way to cope with his…

When military veterans leave the service, many of them struggle with their return to civilian life.Adam Ingrao was no different.Adam was in his early 20’s…

We’ve heard a lot about honeybees and how important they are as pollinators. But bumblebees pollinate wildflowers and crops, too, and some kinds of...

Most veterinarians probably don't picture themselves working with bees. But thanks to new federal regulations , more and more might soon find themselves...

Plenty of people have heard about the plight of the honeybee, as colonies have been disappearing for more than a decade. Across the country, people are…

Researchers have found a chemical that’s widely used on crops such as almonds, wine grapes and tree fruits can be bad for bees. They’ve found it makes...

You can thank a honey bee for pollinating about one of every three bites of food we eat. But as you’ve likely heard, bees are in trouble. They’re...

Honey bee die-offs are so common now that beekeepers generally just order more bees when they lose a hive. But this has put a lot of pressure on bee...

Honey bees pollinate about a third of the crops in the U.S—that’s about $15 billion of the agricultural economy. But honeybees have had a tough time...

Honey bees are under attack from a lot of threats. Researchers say varroa mites are the biggest threat. They suck blood from bees, and can kill entire...