Shop Discovery Banner Image
skip to main content
 

Colony Collapse Disorder

RSS

Edible Insects: Getting to the Good Stuff

Posted Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:15 AM ET   |   0

If you want to try something new for Thanksgiving, add some insects to the meal. Read more

cricket collation

Heavy Honeybee Losses Reported Over Winter

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Fri Jun 3, 2011 07:40 AM ET   |   0

The 30 percent drop was significant, but was at least less steep than the previous winter by 4 percent. Read more

bee

BEES ON THE BRINK OF DYING

Posted Wed May 11, 2011 07:39 AM ET

Bees are under the gun -- learn about how these amazing masters of insect democracy are rising above their plight. Read more

bee

Beekeepers Battle 'Perfect Storm'

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed May 11, 2011 07:00 AM ET   |   0

Honeybees are still in the throes of a "perfect storm" of viruses, mites and more, but beekeepers are fighting back. Read more

Beekeeper with Bees

Beehackers Bring Cheap Widgets to a 19th-Century Craft

Posted Mon Apr 25, 2011 02:20 PM ET   |   0

Beekeeping engineers want to use sensors, microphones and microcontrollers to monitor beehive health. Read more

bee hive

Bee Die-Offs Worsened by Winter, Pesticides

Posted Wed Mar 24, 2010 05:38 AM ET   |   0

A harsh winter and the apparent spread of pesticides into hives is worsening a crisis among the pollinators, which are crucial for crops. Read more

honeybees

Super-Sniffing Bees Combat Colony Pest

Posted by  Cristen Conger  Thu Nov 12, 2009 02:37 AM ET   |   0

A new population of honeybees is designed to root out a parasite that is a main culprit in a bee die-off. Read more

honeybee

Honeybee Decline Slows Slightly: Discovery News

Posted Wed May 20, 2009 05:02 AM ET

The mysterious decline of honeybee colonies has slowed slightly since last fall, researchers say. Read more

Photo of Honeybee

Bee Decline Not Yet Felt in Agriculture: Discovery News

Posted Mon Nov 10, 2008 06:57 AM ET

A decline in bees and other insect populations is yet to impact on global crop yields, according to an international study. Read more

In Decline

Roadsides Helping Bees Thrive: Discovery News

Posted Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:13 AM ET

Roadsides may seem like the crummiest real estate around, but new research suggests that in fact they could serve as nature preserves for crucial pollinators, particularly native bees. Read more

Bee Real Estate

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Wed May 7, 2008 05:27 AM ET

A survey of bee health released Tuesday revealed a grim picture, with 36.1 percent of the nation's commercially managed hives lost since last year. Read more

Tough Times
Advertisement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Email:   
 
 
 
 

our sites

video

shop

stay connected

corporate