Since We Last Spoke: Bad News for Bees
Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.
Pollination
Monitoring the Dangerous Decline of Wild Bees
Bees are an essential part of food production and a healthy ecosystem, so following the rise and fall their populations is essential.
Catching the Buzz
As bee populations decline, so do their pollination services. Researchers have developed a new acoustic monitoring method to measure bees' productivity.
Putting Bees on the Righteous Path
An annual Woodstock for honeybees highlights one of the factors leading to the pollinators' decline in North America. Perhaps keeping bees at home is the solution.