During the past week, the Northland received two chilly mornings with temperatures in the 20s: Sept. 12 it was 29 degrees and Sept. 15, 28 degrees. With clear skies, these early morning temperatures ...

The number of hives in cities keeps growing. In Paris, for example, the number of registered hives has jumped up by a factor of eight over the last decade. It’s billed as good for nature. But a recent ...

Bees play an important role in food production and the economy. Not only is the colony of the honeybee fascinating, but bees can also provide incredible health benefits. Neurologist and Bee Keeper Leo ...

Are bees leaving Rhode Island? Local scientists conduct a census examining climate change. Bees are responsible for a third of the food we eat. But climate change is taking a toll on these powerful ...

Bees are a vital part of our vegetable and flower garden life cycle. Over the years, several sayings about bees worked their way into our everyday language. Here are just a few. Make a beeline for: ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 3, 2017) Last week, researchers at the University of California San Diego revealed the first ever link between the use of neonicotinoid pesticides and the ability of bees to ...

Biologists have provided the first evidence that a widely used pesticide can significantly impair the ability of otherwise healthy honey bees to fly. The study, which employed a bee “flight mill,” ...

Catherine Howell is a research assistant and lab manager at the GRIT Lab. Jennifer Drake receives funding from NSERC. Liat Margolis receives funding from NSERC. University of Toronto provides funding ...