Air pollution could be making honey bees sick – new study

Honey bees in the most polluted parts of an Indian city were more likely to die sooner and showed clear signs of poor health.

Mark Brown, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology & Conservation, Royal Holloway • conversation
Aug. 10, 2020 • ~7 min

Spring signals female bees to lay the next generation of pollinators

One bee may lay thousands of offspring in late spring. Give her room to build a nest and manage her reproductive duties.

Lila Westreich, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Environment and Forest Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
May 1, 2020 • ~7 min

Runny honey, furry spinach and shiny apples – some super surprising facts about your food

Three foods and some cool stuff you should know about them.

Joanna Buckley, Materials Chemist and Science Communicator, University of Sheffield • conversation
March 27, 2020 • ~11 min

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