What is a ‘weed’? What is ‘Batesian mimicry’? How many wings do bees have? (Answers below.) Al B of Hartland writes: “I walked about the yard, pulling plants that weren’t where they ...

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A ruling released May 31 by California’s Third District Court of Appeals ruled bees can legally be considered fish under specific circumstances. The ruling reversed a 2019 judgment that found ...

This isn’t exactly a revelation, and without bees to help pollinate plants, the world will suffer. Now, though, researchers say they’ve found a major new factor in the bumblebee decline, and ...

Last week Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, declared that his institution "is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro" — and markets celebrated. In particular ...

MOORHEAD — Meet Minnesota’s new state bee: The rusty patched bumblebee, an endangered species you might be able to see in your own backyard.

Bumblebee queens might have no ill effects after emerging from hibernation in soil with pesticides, but later could struggle to forage for food once they start their colonies, for example.