Do flies really throw up on your food when they land on it?

A fly does some of its digesting outside its body before it even eats any food.

Jamie Theobald, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University • conversation
Nov. 8, 2021 ~6 min

Honey bees turn pollen to pellets to get it to their hives

Understanding how honey bees transport pollen pellets to their hive may inspire new ways to manufacture and manipulate soft materials, researchers say.

Jason Maderer-Georgia Tech • futurity
Aug. 27, 2021 ~6 min


Pesticides: interactions between agrochemicals increase their harm to bees

New research reveals an overlooked, but potentially significant, problem with agrochemicals and pollinators.

Harry Siviter, PhD Candidate in Ecology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Aug. 4, 2021 ~5 min

Honey bee queen guts host antifungal microbe

A bacterial microbe in honey bee queens and larvae protects the bees from fungal infection, report researchers.

Terri Greene-Indiana U. • futurity
June 22, 2021 ~6 min

Roads threaten bee movement and pollination

Roads can block bee movement and flower pollination, a new study shows. But relatively simple fixes, such as "road diets," can help.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~9 min

Baby bees love carbs, experiments show – here's why that matters

First ever feeding experiments reveal that solitary bees need to carb-load – and can be picky when it comes to dieting.

Elizabeth Duncan, Associate Professor of Zoology, University of Leeds • conversation
April 20, 2021 ~7 min

Feeding experiments reveal baby bees love carbs – here's why that matters

First ever feeding experiments reveal that solitary bees need to carb-load – and can be picky when it comes to dieting.

Elizabeth Duncan, Associate Professor of Zoology, University of Leeds • conversation
April 20, 2021 ~7 min

Tiny beetle fossil reveals how insects greeted Earth's earliest flowers

Preserved in amber, a tiny beetle has shed light on the moment the world first burst into bloom.

Chenyang Cai, Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
April 15, 2021 ~7 min


How colonialism transformed foxgloves – and why hummingbirds might have had a role

We studied how foxgloves taken to the Americas less than 200 years ago have changed compared to natives in Europe.

Maria Clara Castellanos, Lecturer in Evolution, Behaviour and Environment, University of Sussex • conversation
April 13, 2021 ~6 min

How colonialism transformed foxgloves – and why hummingbirds might be the reason

We studied how foxgloves taken to the Americas less than 200 years ago have changed compared to natives in Europe.

Maria Clara Castellanos, Lecturer in Evolution, Behaviour and Environment, University of Sussex • conversation
April 13, 2021 ~6 min

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