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Tag: bees
The first vaccine for honeybees was just approved for use in the US
This could be a turning point in insect management.
UK government allows emergency use of bee-harming pesticide
The neonicotinoid, called thiamethoxam, was banned in 2018 in the European Union. Now, with Brexit, it could come back in ...
Temperature extremes on both ends impair bees’ flight, raising new concerns about climate change
At higher temperatures, bees simply can't fly.
Pesticides, parasites, hunger — bees worldwide are dying faster than we thought, other pollinators might be too
They're definitely not having a buzzing good time.
Any amount of neonicotinoids can be harmful for bees, study finds
More reasons to ditch this commonly used insecticide
EU high court confirms ban on bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides
Three pesticides proven to harm bees can't be used any more in EU countries.
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.
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.
