Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen.

"The pollination demands haven’t gone down, so beekeepers face tremendous pressure to keep the same number of colonies to meet those needs," Basu said. MORE: Nearly 40% decline in honey bee population ...

Honey bee pollination is critical for food production, according to the USDA. Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the ...

Findings from nationwide survey of beekeepers include an average honey bee colony loss of 62% between June 2024 and February ...

And a large proportion of the world’s food supply is directly, or indirectly, affected by honey bee pollination. Here in the UK around 70 crops are dependent upon, or benefit from, visits by ...

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed advanced robotic insects that could aid farming through artificial pollination. They could prove especially useful in ...

We just wrapped the most deadly winter on record for commercial honey bees in the U.S. They not only make honey, they also pollinate more than a hundred U.S. crops here for a total of $18 billion ...

Commercial beekeepers are reporting losses this year ranging between 60 and 100%, Washington State University's Honey ... bee that can work in the fields. Today, most farmers use honeybees to ...

Commercial beekeepers are reporting losses this year ranging between 60 and 100%, Washington State University's Honey Bees ...