Between June 2024 and March 2025, beekeepers lost 1.6 million colonies -- an average of 62% of their colonies. This nationwide scarcity has also given rise to more beehive thefts.

USDA blames virus spreading mite for 60% loss of bee colonies, among other stressors. About 80% of food crops in U.S. relies on pollination by bees.

USDA blames virus spreading mite for 60% loss of bee colonies, among other stressors. About 80% of food crops in U.S. relies on pollination by bees.

The honey and beekeeping industry has estimated nearly 1.6 million of the U.S.'s 3 million honeybee colonies were lost over the winter. Research is ongoing about what has caused the die-offs.

Honeybees had a production value of nearly $350 million in 2023, according to the Agriculture Department. Hopkins added that the extreme honeybee colonies also put the almond industry at ...

Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the impact could be felt in agricultural production. Washington State University ...

President Donald Trump’s non-conventional proposal on February 4 to annex the Gaza Strip isn’t the first time the US has expressed territorial ambitions in the Middle East. In 1837, Gen. Lewis ...

For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown food will be a must. It simply would be too costly and risky to rely upon rocket deliveries to ...

For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown food will be a must. It simply would be too costly and risky to rely upon rocket deliveries to ...

From there, they will travel to blueberry farms and then rotate to later-season crops such as fruit trees for the remainder of the year. In Mississippi, the colonies are taking a slightly different ...