Stressed bees make pessimistic choices and may experience emotional states, new research suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain Stressed bees are much more likely to make pessimistic choices and lack drive in life, new ...
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Ancient museum collection and modern research intersect in century-old study of bees
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a quiet nature reserve in southern Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her ...
Study finds good nutrition boosts bees’ resilience against pesticides and viruses
Bees do best when they have access to a variety of natural pollens. Credit: Michelle Hassel In a new study, ...
A promising antidote for bees against deadly pesticides
Schematic of pesticide detoxification strategy using HMI and HMI characterization. Credit: Nature and sustainability (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01432-5 Scientists may have ...
Truck overturns with 15 million bees
A truck carrying more than 15 million bees has overturned on a highway in the state of Maine, United States. ...
Why do bees produce less honey? Study reveals clues from five decades of data
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain Honey yields in the United States have been declining since the 1990s, with honey producers and ...
Pesticides and adjuvants disrupt bees’ sense of smell
Graduate student Wen-Yen Wu performs an electroantenography (EAG) test, a method of measuring how insects respond to different odors by ...
“Inert” Pesticide Ingredients May Be More Toxic to Bees Than Scientists Thought
Credit: CC0 Public domain Bees help pollinate more than a third of the world's crops, contributing an estimated value of ...
