Honey Bee's Best Friend (AP / Mike Householder) - In this image made from video, Maple, an English springer spaniel wearing a protective suit, looks up at her handler, Sue Stejskal, at Michigan ...

EUGENE, Ore. – Scientists are putting button-sized QR codes on hundreds of bees as a way to better understand the insects and help save their declining populations. As pollinators, bees play a ...

The panting 9-year-old English springer spaniel stood patiently on a recent weekday as Sue Stejskal, her longtime owner, trainer and handler, slowly placed the retired K-9 in a yellow protective suit.

In this image made from video, Meghan Milbrath, a Michigan State University professor whose lab studies risk factors that affect honey bees' health, holds a frame covered in bees at MSU's ...

The panting 9-year-old English springer spaniel stood patiently on a recent weekday as Sue Stejskal, her longtime owner, trainer and handler, slowly placed the retired K-9 in a yellow protective suit.

Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators.