Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research from ...

Cocoa beans. Producing cocoa and its derivatives results in more than 635,000 metric tons of cocoa shell waste worldwide every year. Credit: Photography by Narong Khueankaew/Shutterstock It's tough to ...

Honey is one of the very few natural foods in the world that does not spoil. Its extraordinary shelf life is the result of unique natural properties that prevent bacteria and microorganisms from ...

COLUMBIA — One local beekeeper says he has seen fewer bees this year as his swarm traps bring in fewer striped pollinators. “Last year, I put swarm traps out on April 7,” said Clay Stem, owner of ...

For Marko Cilic, beekeeping is more than an activity—it’s a way of life that can be traced back to his family’s roots in Europe. “If you didn’t have bees, you didn't have sweetness,” he says, speaking ...

The majority of Earth's plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute ...

Seven years ago, Andrea Montoya took her grandson to play in Boulder Creek – and her life changed forever. “My husband said, ‘Did you see that structure over there? That’s called a bee house,'” ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2025) A novel study of chronic toxicity of the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam to honey bees (Apis mellifera), published in Insects, finds sublethal effects ...

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, ...