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Bees Are More Exposed to Harmful Pesticides From Pollen and Non-Crop Plants

Jun 01, 2016 03:15 AM EDT

Researchers have detected an alarming amount of pesticides taken from honeybees' pollen, even if they come from non-crop plants.

This is a a bumblebee covered in body hairs.

Bees Use 'Sparks' from Their Tiny Hairs to Detect Electric Fields of Flowers

Ana Verayo |

May 31, 2016 07:51 AM EDT

Scientists have determined how bees detect flowers, where the tiny insects use sparks from their tiny hairs that detect electric fields transmitted by flowers.

Beekeepers Prepare For Spring Pollination

University Researchers try out new Tech That Allows Drones to Perch Like a Bee

Julio Cachila |

May 20, 2016 05:21 PM EDT

Spies and other intelligence services would love to get a hold of this: researchers from a renowned university are currently experimenting a way to help drones conserve energy on ore important flights – by making them stick to surfaces the way a bee does.

A syphrid fly visiting coriander flowers.

Insects Are Also Important Pollinators Not Just Bees

Ana Verayo |

Dec 01, 2015 10:27 AM EST

New research determined how non-bee insects like beetles, flies and wasps are also important as bees when pollinating crops.

4 People in Arizona Rushed to Hospital Due to Numerous Bee Stings

Benjie Batanes |

Sep 24, 2015 11:26 AM EDT

At least six people were stung repeatedly after bees converged in an Arizona neighborhood on Tuesday. Four of the victims needed to stay in the hospital for further treatment after the ordeal.

Bee Hive Murder: Bees Sting Texas Farmer To Death

Staff Reporter |

Jul 02, 2015 07:23 AM EDT

A Texas farmer died on Sunday after he was reportedly attacked by bees. The 53-year-old victim, Rogerio Zuniga, was found lying on his field covered with bees. According to the local authorities, the victim had disturbed an enormous beehive in Lozano, Texas on Sunday. He was reportedly on his tractor when he struck an 18-inch diameter pipe, where the bees were living inside. The bees swarmed from the abandoned irrigation pipe and killed the farmer. Though he apparently tried to run back to his house to escape, he never made it.

Bee Colony Collapse: Population Deaths to 60% in US

Ana Verayo |

May 14, 2015 12:13 AM EDT

A new report reveals shocking results for honeybee populations with as much as 60 percent of populations dying from bizarre circumstances.

Genetic Test Can Prevent Spread of Killer Bees

Marco Foronda |

Apr 24, 2015 06:36 AM EDT

The discovery will help Australian beekeepers stop importing killer bees or Africanized honeybees.

Massive Destruction of Bees Blamed on Nicotine-based Pesticides

Ana Verayo |

Apr 23, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

Neonicotinoids have also been linked to colony collapse disorder.

14 Million Bees Spill from Truck in Washington Highway Accident

Ana Verayo |

Apr 20, 2015 04:23 AM EDT

The semi-trailer truck rolled over along Interstate 5 over the weekend at 3:30 a.m., releasing some 14 million bees.

Nicotine and Caffeine Can Help Extend Bees' Life, Study Says

Marco Foronda |

Feb 19, 2015 07:15 AM EST

The bees involved in the study were taken from a number of colonies to avoid seeing a colony-specific response.

Stressed-out Young Bees Cause Colony Collapse

Ana Verayo |

Feb 11, 2015 08:06 AM EST

Young bees get stressed out during foraging causes massive die-offs and colony collapses.

Blake Lively Gives Beyonce Unique Birthday Gift

Tara Scott |

Sep 07, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

Blake Lively created a bee-inspired birthday cake for Beyoncé's birthday this week.

Genomics Reveals Bee Evolution

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 25, 2014 05:14 PM EDT

Scientists from the Uppsala University in Sweden published the very first paper on the global analysis of honeybee genomes and found that there are high levels of genetic diversity in the colonial insects and signifies Asia as the species' origin, and not from Africa as initially thought.