A beekeeper checking frames and caring for the hive. Photo by Getty Images. Over 14 million acres of Minnesota croplands such as corn and soy are planted with neonicotinoid (“neonic”) treated seeds.

Decades ago, the Bombus affinis species of the bumble bee could be seen thriving across the Eastern and Midwest regions of the United States. The species is distinguished by the presence of a rusty ...

Bug-free flowers and pristine lawns are lovely to see. However, under the surface, there's a decent chance you'll find a frightening toxin responsible for their magazine-cover good looks. A group of ...

Can you imagine if the gummy vitamins you gave your children were weakening rather than strengthening their bodies? That’s what happens when songbirds such as eastern bluebirds, American robin and ...

The seed industry and growers are closely watching legislation in Vermont that would ban corn and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids. Critics say it would make it more difficult for growers to ...

Persistent environmentalists have won a long-sought victory with the California Fish and Game Commission’s imposition of a ban on the use of bee-killing neonicotinoid insecticides on the state’s ...

The California Fish and Game Commission has finalized a regulation prohibiting the larger Department of Fish and Wildlife from using certain toxic insecticides on lands under its jurisdiction.

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In 2006, I was born. That same year, Oregon’s Franklin’s bumblebee vanished and is now presumed extinct. When I was 10 and in Girl Scouts, I learned that bees might die if – the 10-year-olds – didn’t ...

This week marks National Pollinator Week. This annual celebration in support of pollinator health reminds Americans how essential bees are to our environment and our lives, and what action we can take ...