US Certifies First Bee Vaccine to Combat Honeybee Disease ‘American Foulbrood’

Medicine & Technology Jan 10, 2023

The USDA has approved the first bee vaccine to help deal with the deadly circulating disease among honeybees. Read to know more.

Chemical Compound in Plants: New Study Reveals Potential Protection for Bees Against Deadly Virus

Sep 28, 2021

In recently published research, scientists found that a cheap and naturally occurring chemical compound could avoid or reverse the effects of the deadly virus in bees.

How This Single Honeybee Created Millions of Clones Itself? Threatens Colony's Health

Jun 29, 2021

In 1990, a South African honeybee successfully cloned itself into millions after hitting a genetic jackpot that allows for a complete asexual reproduction without the risk of recombination.

Surprising Similarity Between Honey Bee and Human Interaction Unveiled

Dec 01, 2020

A model validated in experiments specifies that there are distinct differences between honey bees, "just as there are between human beings."

Scientists Discover that Honeybees Drink Nectar in Two Ways

Aug 11, 2020

Scientists had previously thought that honeybees only extract nectar in one way. Video recordings revealed that bees extract nectar in two distinct ways for maximum efficiency.