AROUND the world, honeybee colonies are dying in huge numbers: About one-third of hives collapse each year, a pattern going back a decade. For bees and the plants they pollinate — as well as... Read more
A researcher at Georgia State University is studying a new, biological treatment for bacterial and fungal pathogens that are killing honeybees and bats in record numbers. Dr. Christopher Cor... Read more
A novel bio-pesticide created using spider venom and a plant protein has been found to be safe for honeybees – despite being highly toxic to a number of key insect pests. New research,... Read more
Berlin researchers develop a robot that can learn to navigate through its environment guided by external stimuli Researchers of Freie Universität Berlin, of the Bernstein Fokus Neuronal Basi... Read more
Exposure to common air pollutants found in diesel exhaust pollution can affect the ability of honeybees to recognise floral odours, new University of Southampton research shows. Honeybees us... Read more
Sensors in beehives may capture early signs of disease To the human ear, the buzz of the honeybee can sound like one unchanging hum. Yet a group of researchers hopes that decoding tiny varia... Read more
Two thirds of the crops humans use for food production and the majority of wild plant species depend on pollination by insects such as bees and hover-flies. This ecosystem service, however,... Read more
Around the world, honey bees have been vanishing at an alarming rate. Since bees not only provide honey, but are also vital for pollinating crops, this is not only distressing, it also puts... Read more
An international research breakthrough with bees means machines might soon be able to see almost as well as humans. The Australian and French research shows that honeybees use multiple rules... Read more
Honeydrop’s plan to donate profits to bees. When honey is your main ingredient, the prospect of bees dying is quite real and dire. Hence Honeydrop’s plan to donate profits to bee... Read more