honeybees

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

Medicine & Technology May 14, 2015

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.

Neonicotinoid-Laced Nectar Proves to Be Addictive Additive for Bees

Apr 27, 2015

For bees jonesing for their next fix, fate could be a little messy with their newest addictions. In a new study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers conducted experiments to find out just how new pesticides are affecting bee foraging behavior. And what they found is that humans aren’t the only ones addicted to small bits of nicotine—bees crave it too.