This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On March 21, the rusty-patched bumble bee, ...

The Center for Biological Diversity said it will sue the U.S. government over failing to act to protect four species of bees, which are vital pollinators of flowers and food crops. Gemma Evans via ...

The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is a federally endangered species that hasn’t been seen in Georgia in over 30 years. Sarina Jepsen / Xerces Society Bumble bee populations are in heavy ...

Climate change is rapidly restructuring North American bumble bee communities, according to newly published research from the laboratory of Professor Neal Williams, a pollination ecologist in the UC ...

A new proposal unveiled Thursday attempts to bridge the gap between building American infrastructure and saving declining ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...

The loss of these buzzing creatures could have “disastrous consequences,” the Center for Biological Diversity said. So, the center says it will sue the United States government for the protection of ...