A quarter of all known bees “haven’t been seen” since 1990 — and this is bad news
Bees are in trouble, and some are becoming harder and harder to find.
Tag: bees
Researchers publish the ultimate map of bee diversity, but there’s still much we don’t know
North America has by far the greatest bee diversity.
Climate change is decoupling bee lifecycles from that of flowers
It's a bad strategy to not be where your food is -- or when.
It’s not just humans. Native bees may also be facing their own pandemic
Research has been limited thus far and the situation could be worse.
Humans aren’t the only animals that get drunk (or worse): here are a few others
All life likes to party.
Pesticides are affecting baby bees, study shows
Learning ability is impaired due to pesticides exposure.
Bees can not only count, and understand the concept of zero — they also grasp the concept of numerical symbols
Bees pack a lot of neural hardware in their tiny bodies.
Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they’re one of the best counters we know
They're so cute and fuzzy, too <3.
Utah houses one quarter of the country’s bee species
The site also boasts many other pollinator species.
Most people hate wasps — but they deserve to be loved just as much as bees
Wasps are actually useful.
The European Union rules: total ban on bee-harming pesticides
The ban was applauded by many, but also contested by some.
NASA Explores the Use of Robotic Bees on Mars
Marsbees could cover a lot more ground on the Red Planet than sluggish rovers.
Sick bees take care of themselves by eating better quality food
Sadly the study makes no mention of chicken soup.
Neonicotinoid pesticides found in 75 percent of honey worldwide
The pesticide is heavily linked with the dramatic collapse of bee populations around the world.
New Technology Could Keep Bees Buzzing for Years to Come
It's high time we do something to protect them.
How bees might help smartphone cameras snap more natural-looking photos
They give us honey. Now, bees could offer the best Instagram photos.
Can drones replace bumblebees and stave off a food crisis?
Some scientists are already preparing for a world without bees.
Bees can feel optimism, possibly other ’emotion-like states’ as well, study finds
All it takes to make them happy is some sugar.