Irish buff-tailed bumblebees are genetically distinct from their British counterparts, finds study

The news that native bees are cut from a different cloth has important implications for conservation practices and may also ...
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Study: Common Irish bumblebee differs genetically from British counterparts

New research took a deep dive into the population genomics of Irish and British buff-tailed bumblebee species.

Threats ‘mounting’ for wild bee and butterfly species in Europe, experts warn

More than half (52%) of Europe’s threatened butterfly species are affected by climate change, the IUCN warns, and some such ...