The American bumble bee, a widespread species that appears to be in decline, is being reviewed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for possible federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.

According to a news release, the bee was spotted and documented during an annual backyard bumble bee count. "This is a very exciting moment for all of us. Knowing that this species of bumble bee is at ...

New landmark scientific research shows that tiny but mighty-brained sentient bumble bees display positive emotional contagion ...

Calling all citizen scientists, Wisconsin’s animals need you! One way to help endangered, threatened and many other animals is to join the army of citizen scientists found throughout the state. A ...

Despite the broad recognition of mimicry among bumble bees, distinct North American mimicry rings have yet to be defined, due in part to the prevalence of intermediate and imperfect mimics in this ...

(NEXSTAR) — It’s no secret how important bees and pollinators are to our plants, foods and even our water supply. Honey bee products and services have an estimated value of $700 million in the U.S.

The rusty patched bumble bee is endangered and losing some of its last habitat, an Illinois prairie. A multi-million dollar airport expansion is stalled because of a last-minutes sighting of the bees.

Source: Ryan Hodnett, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. The task: find an object that you are visually familiar with, such as your keys, by rummaging around with your ...

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