A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to particulate air pollutants, scientists at the University of Leicester have ...

That's according to data from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, whose BeeWalk monitoring scheme has shown a decline in populations over the last four years.

(This story was updated to correct how often the rusty patched bumble bee has been seen. It's been seen in seven states over 10 years.) The rusty patched bumble bee had only been seen in seven states ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers at Penn State who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tricolor bumble bee, pictured, is one of 13 species identified by volunteers in the Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas. (Photo by Megan ...

Franklin’s bumble bee (Bombus franklini) once inhabited a remote area spanning northern California and southern Oregon. But the bee’s numbers declined sharply after 1998 and it hasn’t been seen at all ...