Regional approach may get farmers to protect bees

What's the best way to get farmers to use strategies to protect bees? There's no silver bullet, researchers say, but a flexible approach may work best.

U. Oregon • futurity
Oct. 5, 2021 ~5 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


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

To compare insect brains, make bug brain ‘soup’

Certain species of bees have a higher density of brain cells than even some species of birds, according to research with a new "bug brain soup" technique.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
April 21, 2021 ~10 min

Bee diversity keeps colonies healthy

The most diverse bee communities have the lowest levels of viral pathogens. "Promoting diverse bee communities may be a win-win strategy..."

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Listen: Queen bees don’t have it easy

How does a bee become queen? What do queen bees eat? Why do some queens 'fail' while others keep hives healthy? Allison McAfee has answers.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 1, 2021 ~3 min

Bumble bees in places with fewer flowers are sicker

Bumble bees in low-quality landscapes with fewer flowers and places for nesting have more diseases and parasites, researchers say.

Chuck Gill-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 7, 2021 ~7 min


World map of bees could help keep them buzzing

Scientists have created the first world map of bees, which are crucial to ecosystems and crops around the world.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Nov. 24, 2020 ~4 min

Loss of bees threatens US crop yields

Declines in populations of bees and other pollinators threatens crop yields of apples, cherries, and blueberries in the US, researchers say.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
July 29, 2020 ~4 min

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