Bees can do so much more than you think—from dancing to being little art critics
Bees are among the most important insects on Earth—vital pollinators of our crops and significant contributors to human societies for thousands of years......»»
Air pollution prevents pollinators from finding flowers, study shows
Air pollution dramatically reduces pollination because it degrades the scent of flowers, affecting bees' ability to find them, a study has found......»»
Patrolling honey bees expose spread of antimicrobial resistance
Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighborhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread, according to research by Macquarie University scientists......»»
Researcher reveals the secret life of bumble bees
Bees that build microbreweries, ride a miniature merry-go-round and possibly even wear diapers: In biologist Tobin Hammer's UCI lab, all sorts of unusual projects unfold......»»
How bees can monitor pollution for us: Everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance
Our cities are complex places of work, industry and residential activities. This often makes it hard to pin down the spread of different contaminants throughout them......»»
Bees from the time of the pharaohs found mummified on the southwest coast of Portugal
A new study reports the discovery of hundreds of mummified bees inside their cocoons. These cocoons, produced almost 3,000 years ago, were discovered in a new paleontological site discovered on the coast of Odemira, in Portugal......»»
Why we desperately need wild bees
Native pollinators are crucial for both ecology and agriculture. Enlarge / The black and golden bumblebee, Bombus auricomus, is typically found in grasslands in the Great Plains and eastern states. (credit: alle12 via Getty).....»»
Bees helped make San Diego one of the country"s most biodiverse places: The city plans to return the favor.
San Diego may soon have more rooftop green spaces and community gardens as part of a new campaign to boost the shrinking population of local bees, which serve as crucial pollinators needed to sustain agriculture and ecotourism......»»
Why moths might be more efficient pollinators than bees and butterflies
If you've ever felt underestimated and ignored, spare a thought for your local moths. Honeybees, bumblebees and butterflies are almost synonymous with pollination. People love them for their intimate relationship with flowers—we can't grow a lot of.....»»
A newly discovered immune strategy protects bacteria and more advanced species, from corals to bees
Every time we make a call, send a text message or watch a video, some of the energy stored in the cell phone battery is depleted. Living cells also store energy in "currencies" they can cash in when needed, in order to fuel life processes. The main e.....»»
The Kids Online Safety Act isn’t all right, critics say
Critics warn KOSA could trigger widespread censorship, privacy concerns. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Debate continues to rage over the federal Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which seeks to hold platfor.....»»
Femtosecond laser technique births "dancing microrobots": A breakthrough in multi-material microfabrication
A research team led by Prof. Wu Dong from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a femtosecond laser 2-in-1 writing multi-material processing strategy to fabricate micromachined join.....»»
Research sheds light on why leafcutter bees may prefer some leaves over others
Leafcutter bees earned their name by the way they cut circular bits of leaves to use as building materials for their nests. But the bees seem to prefer some leaves more than others, and researchers now think they know why......»»
About 1 in 3 vertebrate species is used, eaten or traded by humans, study finds
A cheetah pouncing on a gazelle. A bear snatching a fish out of the water with its claws. And the most dangerous predator of them all? A human and their pet bird dancing to Gangnam Style......»»
Prized 750-ton rain tree moved to new home—critics fear it won"t survive.
A majestic rain tree has lived through 100 years of nasty weather, surviving torrential flooding, fierce storms and powerful hurricanes. But some worry the landmark tree won't survive its latest test, a journey of 50 feet that moved it closer to the.....»»
Bees likely evolved from ancient supercontinent, earlier than suspected
The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study shows......»»
To improve surveys and other research, entomologists study how colors attract wild bees
Red means stop. Green means go. But to bees, colors reveal a smorgasbord of available food sources......»»
Google is creating ‘internet surveillance DRM,’ critics say
Google’s new project could be misused to prevent ad blocking and destroy rival browsers, critics say. Google argues it is fighting for privacy. Who is right?.....»»
Bees and wasps use the same architectural solutions to join large hexagons to small hexagons
Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, according to a study by Michael L. Smith in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University, US, and colleagues, published in the open access jour.....»»
Bees have appeared on coins for millennia, hinting at an age-old link between sweetness and value
In 2022, the Royal Australian Mint issued a $2 coin decorated with honeybees. Around 2,400 years earlier, a mint in the kingdom of Macedon had the same idea, creating a silver obol coin with a bee stamped on one side......»»
Mind-blowing AI can make a video of you dancing using just one photo
We’ve opened Pandora’s AI box with ChatGPT, the generative AI chatbot that took the world by storm late last year. Some of the brightest minds … The post Mind-blowing AI can make a video of you dancing using just one photo appeared.....»»