Dec 3rd, 2008 · Cross-pollination of excellent musicians made for some amazing jazz in 2008. The year's best CDs find numerous musicians collaborating with each other on a wide variety of recordings. Hearing the best musicians work with other geniuses is a wonderful thing to witness. Here are 10 of the best jazz CDs of the year.
Mar 7th, 2008 · Beekeepers have been struggling with a mysterious disease that's destroying their colonies. Now they have to fend off thieves. One California nut grower, who needs bees to pollinate his trees, says robbers stole 180 of his hives, costing him about $70,000.
Jun 30th, 2007 · This is the first annual National Pollinators Week, designated by the United States Senate and the USDA, to draw attention to the plight of disappearing honeybees and other pollinating insects.
Mar 29th, 2007 · The disappearance of bee colonies across North America, which endangers the pollination of fruits and vegetables, prompts a hearing by the House agriculture panel. Alarmed beekeepers, farmers and scientists voiced their concerns at the hearing.
Mar 18th, 2007 · A national survey of the bee population found that there are half as many bees as there were 50 years ago -- and the lack of pollinators is particularly acute in urban areas.
Feb 7th, 2007 · Researchers who record sounds made by bats in Arizona's Sonoran desert are creating a catalog to identify which species are in decline from habitat loss. Bats are major pollinators, so a drop in population has a wider impact on plants, too.
Jan 4th, 2007 · A new instance of cultural cross-pollination between Japan and America debuts Thursday night: Afro Samurai. The animated series, which will air on Spike TV, stars Samuel L. Jackson and features music by the RZA.
Oct 19th, 2006 · A new report from the National Academy of Sciences says the honey bees that pollinate billions of dollars worth of farm crops are in decline. That could spell trouble for the farm economy.