News tagged with beehives
Ibiza battles biggest wildfire in its history
Firefighters fought on the ground and by air Friday on the third day of a battle against the biggest wildfire in the history of Spain's holiday island of Ibiza, authorities said.
May 27, 2011 |
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Crafts, churches and charcoal
Norway's more than 1,000 year-old-city and historical capital, Trondheim, was a beehive of activity in medieval times. Recent archeological research in the city's popular public forest, "Bymarka", has uncovered more than ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Bees help to beat MRSA bugs
Bees could have a key role to play in urgently-needed new treatments to fight the virulent MRSA bug, according to research led at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Scientists stumped as bee population declines further
The decline in the US bee population, first observed in 2006, is continuing, a phenomenon that still baffles researchers and beekeepers.
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Mobile phone towers a threat to honey bees: study
The electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phone towers and cellphones can pose a threat to honey bees, a study published in India has concluded.
Aug 31, 2009 |
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UK conservation agency launches plastic beehive
A new plastic beehive was launched in Britain on Wednesday to encourage people to keep bees in their gardens or on rooftoops to help boost declining honeybee populations.
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Beehive fence deters elephant raiders
(PhysOrg.com) -- A fence made out of beehives wired together has been shown to significantly reduce crop raids by elephants, Oxford University scientists report.
Jun 05, 2009 |
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Team approach appears to work best for insect colonies
The study's findings appear to echo the insect worlds portrayed in the animated films Antz and Bee Movie, in which the characters live in rigidly conformist societies.
Mar 27, 2009 |
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