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1,545 results for: Bees

  1. Tech

    Insect-sized bot is first to both fly, land

    A tiny aerial robot nicknamed RoboBee uses static electricity to perch on surfaces midflight. The landing device could one day help robots conserve energy during search and rescue missions.

    By Meghan Rosen
  2. Animals

    Mite-virus alliance could be bringing down honeybees

    Parasitic mites and a virus have a mutually beneficial alliance while attacking honeybees.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  3. Animals

    New books deliver double dose of venomous animal facts

    In Venomous and The Sting of the Wild, researchers delve into the world of venomous creatures and the scientists who study them.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Animals

    Neonicotinoids are partial contraceptives for male honeybees

    Male honeybees produce less living sperm if raised on pollen tainted with neonicotinoids, tests show.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Environment

    Peace and quiet is becoming more elusive in U.S. wild areas

    Human noise stretches into the wilderness.

    By Laurel Hamers
  6. Agriculture

    Number of wild bees drops where they’re needed most

    Wild bee abundance in the United States is lowest in agricultural regions, according to a new model.

    By Chris Samoray
  7. Ecosystems

    In debate over origin of fairy circles, both sides might be right

    Odd bare spots called fairy circles in African grasslands might be caused by both termites and plants.

    By Susan Milius
  8. Animals

    Bees get hooked on flowers’ caffeine buzz

    Flowers drug honey bees with caffeinated nectar to trick them into returning, causing the bees to shift their foraging and dancing behaviors.

    By Helen Thompson
  9. Animals

    Alpine bee tongues shorten as climate warms

    Pollinators’ match with certain alpine flowers erodes as climate change pushes fast evolution.

    By Susan Milius
  10. Animals

    Being a vampire can be brutal. Here’s how bloodsuckers get by.

    Blood-sucking animals have specialized physiology and other tools to live on a diet rich in protein and lacking in some nutrients.

    By Susan Milius
  11. Animals

    Venomous fish have evolved many ways to inflict pain

    Fish venom shows great diversity and is being studied to treat pain, cancer and other diseases.

    By Amber Dance
  12. Animals

    Invading Argentine ants carry virus that attacks bees

    The first survey of viruses in the globally invasive Argentine ant brings both potentially bad and good news.

    By Susan Milius