Tags: Honey Bees

Massive Colony of 180,000 Bees Discovered in Scotland House Ceiling

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.28.2024 00:09 AM

A house in Scotland was found to contain 180,000 bees in the ceiling. Read to learn more. A colony comprising 180,000 bees has been discovered hidden behind the ceiling of a Scotland home.

Honey Bees Show Altruism and Genetic Influence in Worker Behavior, Study Reveals

10.13.2023 11:43 AM

Penn State study discovers honey bees exhibit rare altruism with genetic influences on worker behavior. Read the article for more details.

First US Sighting of Yellow-Legged Hornet Shows the Invasive Insect Preying on Honey Bees

08.22.2023 07:51 AM

The Vespa velutina hornet is different from the Asian giant hornets, otherwise known as the murder hornet; but both of them love to prey on honey bees. Read to learn more.

How Long Do Bees Live? Study Shows That a Honey Bee’s Life Expectancy Dropped by Half Since the 1970s

11.26.2022 13:40 PM

Recent research shows that a honey bee's life span is 50% shorter than it was 5 decades ago. Read to know more.

Royal Beekeeper Announced to Queen's Bees The Death of The Monarch and Change of Ownership: Century-old Tradition 'Affects' Honey Production

09.15.2022 10:25 AM

The royal beekeeper has announced to the queen’s bee her death and the change of ownership. A century old custom announcing to the hive the owner’s event can affect the bees behavior.

Stingless Bees Discovered by 4-Year-Old Girl Believed to Have Vanished in US Many Decades Ago

09.03.2021 01:22 AM

A four-year-old girl in California discovered colonies of stingless bees which, according to a biosystematist, is an impressive find, especially that all scientists have not found one.

Different Kind of Anger Management: Angry Bees Found To Create Richer Venom Good for Medicinal Use

08.17.2021 08:16 AM

A new study examines the effect of various behavioral and ecological factors on honey bee venom, the material that makes bee stings painful yet known for various medicinal uses.

New Study Sheds Light on the Reproductive Lives of Honey Bees

01.14.2021 00:16 AM

Researchers have long been stumped as to how honey bee populations continue to fall, with queen bees' reproduction capability unable to keep up.

Stopping Asian Giant Murder Hornets, Scientists Race Against Time in Washington and British Columbia

07.08.2020 03:56 AM

Asian giant hornets pose little threat to humans but they are chiefly menace to the livelihoods of beekeepers in East Asia which provoke concerns that it could also happen in the US. Scientists are now racing against time to stop it from further spreading using a program they devised.

Creating an Excellent Blueberry Crop Requires Bees

06.18.2019 10:07 AM

Among all of these bees, only the southeastern blueberry bee and the honey bee significantly increased fruit set

Honey Bees Could Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

09.10.2017 10:43 AM

Decades have passed and no new antibiotics have been discovered to counteract the dangerous effects of bacteria which became immune to the treatment in preventing different kinds of infectious diseases.

Honey Bees Endangered By Human Behavior

04.08.2017 04:53 AM

Beekeepers should get themselves educated and trained on proper bee management to ensure that their honey bees continue to thrive.

Almond Crop Growers Are Experiencing a Stiff Situation As the Key Pollinator Honey Bees Face the Dangers of Fungicides

03.22.2017 16:17 PM

A new study reveals the harmful effects of the almond crop fungicides on the key pollinator honey bees and raises some significant questions.

Keystone Species Dying Off—Why Losing Beehives and Honey May Be More Concerning Than You'd Think

05.14.2015 12:47 PM

Honeybees are dying en masse all over the globe, and it's not just lovers of honey that should be concerned. These mass deaths will change our dinner plates forever, not to mention raise the cost of eating generally. In a world where food security and hunger are crucially important, this is bad news for everyone.

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