(Phys.org) —The humble honeybee may not seem very intelligent at first sight, but recent research has shown that it possesses a surprising degree of sophistication that is not expected in an insect brain. Specifically, ...
Many people have heard bee populations are declining due to such threats as colony collapse disorder, pesticides and habitat loss. And many understand bees are critical to plant pollination. Yet, according to a study led ...
Ecology
Sep 5, 2017
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Australian manuka honey is at least as powerful against bacteria as the more commonly known New Zealand variety, researchers have found.
Plants & Animals
Dec 29, 2016
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Bees order numbers in increasing size from left to right, a study has shown for the first time, supporting the much-debated theory that this direction is inherent in all animals including humans.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2022
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Over the past two decades, bee declines worldwide have drawn international attention. Managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies decreased by 25% over 20 years in Europe and 59% over 58 years in North America, and many bumble ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2016
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Though declines in bee populations have heightened awareness of the importance of pollinating insects to the world's food supply, numerous bee species remain undescribed or poorly understood.
Plants & Animals
Dec 24, 2016
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Bees are among the most important species responsible for pollinating about one-third of the world's food supply, with their contribution in the United States alone valued at $15-20 billion each year. Rapid declines in honey ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 30, 2019
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Flowers' methods of communicating are at least as sophisticated as any devised by an advertising agency, according to a new study, published today in Science Express by researchers from the University of Bristol. The research ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2013
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When it comes to vaccinating their babies, bees don't have a choice—they naturally immunize their offspring against specific diseases found in their environments. And now for the first time, scientists have discovered how ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2015
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They say love is blind, but if you're a queen honeybee it could mean true loss of sight.
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2019
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