Bees

Flower Catches Flies by Mimicking the Scent of Alarmed Honeybees
byErica Tennenhouse
Study reveals a new means by which plants can deceive their pollinators.
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Bumblebees Learn to Tug on a String for a Reward
byErica Tennenhouse
Study demonstrates how ‘unusual’ skills can spread through a bumblebee colony.
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7 Bee Species Have Been Added to the US Endangered Species List
byErica Tennenhouse
Hawaiian yellow-faced bees are the first US bees to earn protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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These Bees Excavate Their Nests in Solid Rock
byErica Tennenhouse
Bee species “has pioneered a suitable niche between a rock and a hard place."
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Farmers are Releasing Swarms of Bees on Intrusive Elephants
byErica Tennenhouse
By taking advantage of bee phobia, Thai farmers are protecting their crops from elephant invaders.
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Leading Pesticide Linked With Low Sperm Count in Bees
byErica Tennenhouse
This may help explain alarming bee population declines.
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