The study focused on the Franklin bumble bee, once found only in parts of Oregon and California and last seen alive in 2006.

Thousands of native bee species buzz about our continent, tending to our gardens and ecosystems. Some are obvious, like chunky bumblebees. Others are harder to spot, like tiny fairy bees. “Native bees ...

Conservationists warn bees and butterflies are at risk of disappearing for good - More than 20 per cent of both bumblebee and ...

The endangered rusty-patched bumble bee has achieved fame as the Minnesota state bee. It’s just one of about two dozen bumble bee species in Minnesota and scientists suspect others are at risk and ...

Nearly 100 more wild bee species are now considered threatened, bringing the total to 172 out of 1,928 assessed, research ...

A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before modern human impacts, suggesting that ...