Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have been warning for years that bumblebee populations are declining, posing a risk to the vital role that pollinators ...

As a result of the climate crisis, global warming is driving up temperatures around the world—and bumblebees, like humans, are struggling to cope with homes that can't beat the heat. In a new article ...

I recently shared a study with you that documented a disturbing decline in insect-pollinated wildflowers (more here). There are a variety of threats to flowering plants, and foremost amongst them is ...

Rising global temperatures may be making bumblebee nests too hot for them to survive. The global bumblebee population has declined since the 1950s, sparking speculation on the causes – researchers ...

Bumblebees are disappearing around the world. But so far, scientists can only speculate about what’s causing their demise, probing the effects of habitat loss, pesticides and disease. Now, new ...

Scientists have been warning for years that bumblebee populations are declining, posing a risk to the vital role that pollinators have in helping maintain food and plants across the world. New ...

Graham Workman looks at bumblebees and honeybees in this week’s Nature Notes column.

Flower-rich road verges may attract hungry bumblebees, but at the same time, they can be dangerous for the buzzing insects—if traffic is too heavy. The new research from Lund University in Sweden ...

(This story was updated to correct how often the rusty patched bumble bee has been seen. It's been seen in seven states over 10 years.) The rusty patched bumble bee had only been seen in seven states ...

As a result of the climate crisis, global warming is driving up temperatures around the world — and bumblebees, like humans, are struggling to cope with homes that can’t beat the heat. In a new ...