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Honeybees cluster together when it’s cold – but we’ve been completely wrong about why
Smit/Shutterstock Derek Mitchell, University of Leeds Honeybees in man-made hives may have been suffering the cold unnecessarily for…
December 13, 2023
How bees can monitor pollution for us – everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance
Shutterstock Mark Patrick Taylor, Macquarie University; Kara Fry, Macquarie University, and Max M Gillings, Macquarie University Our cities…
September 8, 2023
Bees are astonishingly good at making decisions – and our computer model explains how that’s possible
Shutterstock Andrew Barron, Macquarie University A honey bee’s life depends on it successfully harvesting nectar from flowers to…
July 12, 2023
Dandelions are a lifeline for bees on the brink – we should learn to love them
Elvira Tursynbayeva/Shutterstock Philip Donkersley, Lancaster University Dandelions, love them or hate them, are blooming in abundance all over…
May 11, 2023
Bumblebees Can Learn New Behaviors by Observing Their Peers—Just Like Humans
A study led by Queen Mary University of London found that bumblebees can socially learn, which means they…
March 21, 2023
Bees Eat Orchid “Counterfeit” Pollen—And They’re Just As Nutritious
A nondescript orchid, Cypripedium wardii, goes about its business inside a lush forest in Sichuan province, China. Nearby,…
August 17, 2021