Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Actually Breathe Underwater Like Tiny Scuba Divers
Bombus impatiens queen. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A newly mated bumblebee queen typically spends the winter alone underground. After…
Forever chemicals may threaten European honey bee colonies in Australia
Toxic forever chemicals can build up in bees and be transferred to their honey, posing an existential threat…
A Christmas without insects means they are disappearing
The insects are disappearing — and with them the ecosystems that sustain life. Dr Simon Pockley reports. APART…
Deadly varroa mite threatens half of Canberra’s beehives
The fast-spreading parasite, varroa mite, is expected to wipe out half of the ACT’s 6,000 bee hives within…
Cave of Wonders: Where Prehistoric Bees Made Nests in the Bones of Animals Eaten by Colossal Owls
– credit, Lazaro Viñola López via SWNS Burrowing bees generally prefer to make their nests in the open,…
The year in review: MSU experts, top headlines of 2025 | MSUToday
From a new presidential administration and consequential tariffs to devastating wildfires and a new comet, to pop culture…
‘Calming’ Honey products boost sleep sufferers nights
The Better Sleep set has four products included in it (Image: Manuka Doctor ) This article contains affiliate…
Bumblebees Have Learned to Read Simple Morse Code–an Ability Seen Only in Humans and Vertebrates
SWNS A new study is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of…
Honeybees dance includes higher cognitive complexity than thought
Researchers studied the famous “waggle dance” of honeybees, which they use to communicate to one another about the…
Thousands of bees swarm Wagga Wagga CBD
Chelsea Meryl Salmon does not mind a slight sting, and she is definitely used to sharp objects. But…
Victorian apiarists finding it harder to access public land ‘vital’ for bees
Beekeepers say they are losing access to public land in Victoria at one of the toughest times in…
Bee Stingers Inspire Superior and Comfortable Continuous Drug Delivery
New wearable microneedle patches mimic bee stings to provide painless, long-lasting drug delivery – credit, Professor Wonku Kang…