ZomBee Watch helps scientists track honeybee killer
Call them "The Buzzing Dead."
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Students develop probiotic to protect bees from neonicotinoids
A group of UBC students is betting probiotics could be the key to protecting bees from death caused by harmful pesticides.
Ecology
Sep 21, 2015
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Dark matter hiding in stars may cause observable oscillations
(Phys.org)—Dark matter has never been seen directly, but scientists know that something massive is out there due to its gravitational effects on visible matter. One explanation for how such a large amount of mass appears ...
Parasitized bees are self-medicating in the wild, study finds
Bumblebees infected with a common intestinal parasite are drawn to flowers whose nectar and pollen have a medicinal effect, a Dartmouth-led study shows. The findings suggest that plant chemistry could help combat the decline ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2015
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How bees naturally vaccinate their babies
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 ...
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Jul 31, 2015
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Bumble bees in the last frontier
There is little information about bee populations in Alaska, where native bee pollination is critical to the maintenance of subarctic ecosystems. A team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the USDA have now completed ...
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Jun 15, 2015
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Pesticides harm wild bees, pollination in N.Y. orchard crops
A new Cornell study of New York state apple orchards finds that pesticides harm wild bees, and fungicides labeled "safe for bees" also indirectly may threaten native pollinators.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2015
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Tiny parasite may contribute to declines in honey bee colonies by infecting larvae
Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a tiny single-celled parasite may have a greater-than expected impact on honey bee colonies, which have been undergoing mysterious declines worldwide for the past decade.
Plants & Animals
May 27, 2015
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How quickly does a supernova happen?
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode as a supernova. How quickly does this process happen?
Astronomy
Apr 10, 2015
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Public help needed to save Tasmanian populations of the swift parrot
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) are calling for the public to help protect three species of critically endangered birds.
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