Watch: What Would Happen If Bees Were to Go Extinct

Watch: What Would Happen If Bees Were to Go Extinct

Spoiler alert: it would be bad, utterly, completely and irrevocably bad

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 22nd, 2014
Over 500,000 Americans Demand Better Protection for Bees, Other Pollinators

Over 500,000 Americans Demand Better Protection for Bees, Other Pollinators

Environmentalists want the US EPA to start taking better care of these insects

Robobees Might One Day Replace Real Ones

Robobees Might One Day Replace Real Ones

The planet's bee population is steadily declining, a solution need be found

Bees Need Caffeine Almost As Much As Humans Do

Bees Need Caffeine Almost As Much As Humans Do

This chemical compound improves on the insect's memory, study finds

European Wild Bees Are Worth €22 Billion Per Year

European Wild Bees Are Worth €22 Billion Per Year

Crops rely heavily on these insects in order to get pollinated, yield the best of harvests

Concerns Now Raised About Decline in Global Pollinators Population

Concerns Now Raised About Decline in Global Pollinators Population

Both natural ecosystems and agriculture stand to be affected, argues new study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 12th, 2011
Bees Thrive in the Presence of Viscous, Sugary Nectars

Bees Thrive in the Presence of Viscous, Sugary Nectars

Birds tend to prefer liquid, less consistent types of nectars