A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before modern human impacts, suggesting that ...

A specimen of Franklin's bumblebee photographed by Robin Thorp. The rare bee, now thought to be extinct, was limited to a few ...

The study focused on the Franklin bumble bee, once found only in parts of Oregon and California and last seen alive in 2006.

A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before modern human impacts, suggesting that its long-term genetic ...