Tag: bees

Mysterious Honeybee Deaths Remain Unsolved

by | 5.10.2013 at 3:40pm
Since 2006, millions of bees have been dying in a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. There are now 2.5 million honeybee colonies in the United States, down from 6 million several decades ago. Photo Credit: Steve Evans

According to a comprehensive federal study, the collapse of American honeybee colonies stems from a complex slew of factors, including pesticides, parasites, poor nutrition and a lack of genetic diversity.

The Buzz on Elephants

by | 12.1.2011 at 5:37pm | 1 Comment
African elephant Source: Wikimedia Commons, nickandmel2006

African-born, Oxford-trained biologist Lucy King recently won an award for a promising solution to a longstanding problem in Africa—elephants raiding crops.