How on Earth did this small bee get on an island in French Polynesia?
It's one of entomology's more bizarre puzzles — and it's now been solved.
Tag: bees
Bees may have originated from an ancient supercontinent
Study reconstructed the evolutionary history of bees.
Bumblebees’ remarkable sense of smell guides them safely home
They have great vision, but their sense of smell steals the show.
This new robotic bee can fly in all directions just like a real bee
It’s the first one capable of doing this
Bumblebee culture? They show remarkable learning through social cues
Bumblebees watch and learn from more experienced peers.
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.
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.
The US steps up for the bees, adding seven Hawaiian species the Endangered Species List
I'm buzzing with excitement.
Pesticides linked to massive bee die off, largest study of its kind confirms
Yet another study -- the most important so far -- finds that neonicotinoids likely wipe out bees.
A colony of bees has been discovered living in the lip of an active volcano
They face acid, lava, and ash every day.
Air pollution confuses bees and hinders foraging
Bees have a very keen sense of smell -- they have to in order to survive. But air pollution is ...
These heavy metal bees head-bang flowers 350 time/second to release pollen
Blue-banded bees employ a head on approach to pollination, a group of researchers at Adelaide University showed. While other bees ...
Farmers have been using honey bees for almost 9,000 years
Bees play a critical role in maintaining natural plant communities and ensuring production of seeds in most flowering plants. But ...
Bees on a Caffeine Buzz
It seems bees may suffer from the same drowsy morning moods and weary fatigued afternoons as their human cousins. And ...
Agricultural behaviors recorded in bees for the first time
Cristiano Menezes of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation has discovered farming behaviors in bees, adding them to the list of ...
Airports all over the World are turning into Giant Bee Hives
Airports, some of the busiest places, are now becoming unlikely hosts for bees. Not content with mechanical winged contraptions, airports ...
In Canada bees are making hives out of plastic
Bees are one of the most intelligent insects, and their resourcefulness is well recognized. Despite bee populations as a whole ...
Measuring how effective certain insects are at pollinating
We've written extensively about the impending global disaster triggered by the crippling of bee populations worldwide at the hand of Colony ...
Fluid dynamics shapes beautiful hexagon honeycombs, not the bees themselves
Honeybees are exquisite and majestic beings, which have always caught the imagination of people. Bees are typically associated with feminine ...
Bees use caffeine to boost memory and remember plants better
Honeybees are extraordinary animals, and for years scientists have looked at them for inspiration to develop new technologies from artificial ...