Lew Ziska, assoc. professor at Columbia University and a co-author of a new study on pollen, shares the science behind an ...

Millions, if not billions, of pollen grains are heinously floating atop Virginia rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Why it ...

Bees are interesting creatures who are vital to our ecosystem. They are responsible for pollinating 80% of all flowering ...

According to the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, nearly one in three U.S. adults report having a seasonal allergy, eczema or food allergy.

This year, commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 60% of their bees – more than double average losses. What do those ...

Honey bee populations are again declining, threatening crops. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dave Hunter, who raises the unsung hero of the orchard (and champion pollinator), the Mason bee.

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- If you have been sneezing and wheezing lately, you are not alone—it is that time of year when seasonal allergies start ramping up. Pollen levels are rising, and for many environmental ...

SALISBURY, Md. (WBOC) - Beekeepers are sounding the alarm over the dramatic spikes in honey bee die-offs. Hundreds of millions of bees have died in the past several months, and it’s unknown what’s to ...

According to WSU, honey bee colonies could decline by up to 70 percent this year, while average losses have typically been up ...

Michigan's native bee species are under threat from a variety ... just because they are able to start finding some pollen does not mean there are any nectar sources quite yet, so they need sugar ...

This is based on pollen scores for tree, grass, and weed pollen, over-the-counter medication use (allergy), and number of allergy specialists. Each city is given an overall score with the higher ...