The film explores the life and social structure of honeybees, highlighting their importance as pollinators and their complex ...

Without honeybees, U.S. agriculture would suffer greatly, as they pollinate many crops. USDA programs support honey producers ...

While honey producers and beekeepers have ways to treat varroa-infested hives, the bees themselves also have a few tricks up their sleeve.

and the development of tiny robotic pollinator "bees" could be a key to success. Photo courtesy of Oasis Biotech/U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

In all, more than 90 species of U.S. specialty crops require pollination by bees and other insect pollinators. In the wild, the numbers of such pollinators are in serious decline due to invasive ...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports a global chocolate industry valued at over USD 100 billion annually ...

keep it in a slightly warmer cupboard, perhaps close to a heat source. As for its shelf life, honey is safe to eat for months.

Kaylee Hrisoulas and her partner, who have opposite schedules, live in a midtown apartment without a bedroom. The arrangement is difficult at times. “We do sacrifice sharing a small space as a ...

The Urbana Free Library held its annual adult spelling bee in the Lewis Auditorium on Saturday. The prize for the winner was a trophy and an Urbana-themed gift basket. Spinning off of the popular ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Several hundred honey bees in rural Pennsylvania and New York are sporting tiny high-tech accessories—miniature QR codes glued to their backs. These tags aren’t just the latest ...