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Hannah Nordhaus

Hannah Nordhaus is author of The Beekeeper’s Lament and American Ghost, both national bestsellers. She has written about science, history, and the natural world for Wired, Smithsonian, Scientific American, the Financial Times, and many other publications. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Hannah Nordhaus's Latest Articles

Shadow Fish

The modern race to save an ancient and vanishing species.

The rusty-patched bumblebee (seen here alongside this butterfly) is the first wild bee to be added to the endangered species list. Its presence on farms in Little Valley, Virginia has halted construction of the pipeline in the region. Photograph by Steven David Johnson
Forgotten But Not Gone: The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Despite rapid population declines, this native bee has never received formal protection. Can a listing save it from extinction?