Collaborate Disseminate
Delivering a gentle automated tap to the outside of a hive and recording the honeybees’ collective response can give an indication of the colony’s health without having to look inside, new research has found.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTa… Continue reading Beekeepers can now check hives without upsetting the residents
Researchers have enlisted a new kind of helper to monitor the microbiomes of cities around the world: the honeybee. A recently published analysis shows that the debris which gathers at the bottom of their hives can reveal a great deal about what’s goin… Continue reading Honeybee hive debris provides snapshots of urban microbiomes
It is believed that parasitic varroa mites may be one of the main causes of colony collapse disorder, which is decimating honeybee colonies around the world. There may be hope, however, as a new chemical has been found to eradicate the mites without ha… Continue reading New chemical could help protect honeybee colonies from parasitic mites
In the summer of 2012, honeybees swarmed the Pittsburgh airport, probably because the conditions are favorable there. Like many airports, the tarmac is surrounded by wild, wide-open fields that exist …read more Continue reading Airports Are Now AirBNBs for Honeybees
Although the causes of colony collapse disorder still aren’t entirely understood, pesticides known as pyrethroids appear to be one of the main culprits. Thanks to a new technique, it should now be easier than ever to detect these chemicals in the honey… Continue reading New method quickly detects bee-killing pesticides in honey
Although the causes of colony collapse disorder still aren’t entirely understood, pesticides known as pyrethroids appear to be one of the main culprits. Thanks to a new technique, it should now be easier than ever to detect these chemicals in the honey… Continue reading New method quickly detects bee-killing pesticides in honey
The natural world is full of compounds that can do us harm, but medical scientists continue to show us how they can be leveraged for good, or even turned into lifesaving drugs. A groundbreaking discovery made by scientists in Australia is the latest ex… Continue reading Honeybee venom found to be “extremely potent” against breast cancer
After discovering that honeybees understand the concept of zero, scientists tested the insect’s ability to spot gains and losses. Continue reading Honeybees Can Add and Subtract, Study Finds