Fewer beekeepers are reporting evidence of a mysterious ailment that had been decimating the U.S. honeybee population. But losses due to colony collapse disorder remain high enough to keep beekeepers on edge, and longtime stresses on bees such as starvation and poor weather add to the burden. A ...

France is to sow nectar-bearing flowers on the sides of roads in an experiment aimed at helping the honey bee, hit by an alarming worldwide decline, the ministry of sustainable development said on Tuesday. More than 250 kilometres (155 miles) of roadside will be sown in the coming months, launching a three-year test that could be extended to the country ...

Taiwan Wednesday urged its key ally the United States to "treasure" their relationship despite a dispute over the island's decision to ban imports of US ground beef over mad cow disease concerns. "The amount of US beef imports that may be influenced... accounts for only a marginal two percent of Taiwan's total beef imports from the United States ...

Taiwanese lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban imports of some kinds of U.S. beef over concerns about mad cow disease, reversing an earlier deal the government had negotiated with Washington. The legislature's move to reinstate a ban on U.S. ground beef and offal reflects public ...