Big Bees at Risk: How Rising Global CO₂ Levels Threaten Key Pollinators and Food Crops
Pollinators — including bees, flies, wasps, moths, butterflies and some nectar-loving birds — are a cornerstone of our…
To Make a Queen, There’s a Special Kind of Worker Bee
Scientists have identified a group of worker honeybees that are specially adapted to build their queen’s waxy…
Bright idea shines hope on struggling pollinators
Red light therapy has long been used by humans to improve skin health, slow signs of ageing and…
A Closer Look at the Beautiful Macro Cinematography in ‘Secrets of the Bees’
As its name suggests, National Geographic‘s new two-part documentary series, “Secrets of the Bees,” turns the lens toward…
Hummingbirds Get a Daily Buzz from Nectar, the Equivalent of One Drink Per Day
Hummingbirds are the high-performance athletes of the avian world. With heart rates topping 1,200 beats per minute, they…
Did Maggie Gyllenhaal Kill Peter Sarsgaard’s Bees?
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Word to the wise: Do not leave your bees in the care of Maggie…
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…
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…
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the scientist who saved the elephants
FEW ANIMALS scare full-grown African elephants. But bees are among them. So it was to bees that Iain…
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…