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'Does anyone fancy giving me a hand?', she asked

The Illinois Department of Transportation should pursue new funding to plant pollinator-friendly vegetation along roadsides. The state should complement it with a similar pot of money.

Harini Logan, a cheerful 14-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, made history on June 2, 2022. She became the first Scripps National Spelling Bee champion to win after being eliminated and later reinstated. She was also the first to prevail in a lightning-round tiebreaker with the runner-up.

Most widely used pesticide in history harms critical ability of bumblebee to regulate nest temperature

They fear that the native bee is at serious risk of becoming extinct if action isn't taken

Reducing excessive pesticide use and protecting bee habitat can help both pollinating bees and the supply of food.

Insects aren't a category protected by the California Endangered Species Act. So state officials classified four bumblebee species as fish to get them listed.

Scientists have developed an innovative method to examine DNA traces in honey that may help with the early identification of health problems in a hive when a deadly new disease variant cuts a swathe through global populations.

The ruling is not as ridiculous as it sounds. But it's still a fishy decision!