Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields ...

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.

We seldom appreciate pollinators. They transfer pollen between plants that help them reproduce and produce fruit and seeds.

She was Queen of England for just nine days before being executed at age 17, marking the shortest reign in British history. Now new research suggests a portrait that has gone on display in Britain ...