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Honeybee hives are rapidly declining, and it's a problem. We spoke to the founder of Swarmed to see why and what can be done ...
No, fireflies/lightning bugs aren't going extinct, but their populations are declining, specifically in highly ...
The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.
Alabama beekeepers recently trapped a swarm of killer bees, prompting state officials to respond in hopes of controlling the notoriously aggressive insects.
Asian honey bees rally against giant hornet invasions with an acoustic response that resembles the alarm shrieks of birds, primates and other social mammals.
Steve Backshall takes a fascinating look at the 270 bee species of the UK - from the industrious honeybee to the bold bu | ...
Bumblebees, among the most important pollinators, are in trouble. Fuzzy and buzzy, they excel at spreading pollen and fertilizing many types of wild flora, as well as crucial agricultural crops ...
Declared extinct: 2021 (U.S. Fish & Wildlife), 2024 (IUCN) Last seen: 2004 Habitat: Maui, Hawaii The Poʻouli, a honeycreeper native to Hawaii, was a bird that inhabited forests with exceptional ...
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Will we be the last generation to see fireflies dancing through our night skies? Well, we were curious about just that and decided to ask an expert their opinion. Summer ...
“I would say fireflies are threatened due to habitat loss, but they are not going extinct, some are adapting in different regions," said Virginia Tech entomologist Eric Day in an interview with ...
Answer: Next time you see someone pay by check, you’re seeing something that has become all but extinct. “I probably get one check writer every four shifts, or one a week,” says one checker ...
Neanderthals went extinct Our species, Homo sapiens, has been around for at least 200,000 years. That's a long time, but like all animals on Earth we are at risk of becoming extinct.