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Out of sync: Ecologists report climate change affecting bee, plant life cycles Bees and flowers seem inseparable harbingers of spring, but what happens when pollinators emerge later than their sources of nectar and pollen? Reporting on the first community-wide assessment…

Air pollution making honey bees sick The combined impacts of pesticides and air pollution on bees could have severe consequences. Whether it’s exhaust fumes from cars or smoke from power plants, air pollution is an often invisible threat that is a…

The neuroproteomic basis of enhanced perception and processing of brood signals that trigger increased reproductive investment in honeybee (Apis mellifera) workers Abstract The neuronal basis of complex social behavior is still poorly understood. In honeybees, reproductive investment decisions are made…

Loss of bees causes shortage of key food crops, study finds A lack of bees in agricultural areas is limiting the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that declines in the pollinators may have…

Researchers Developing New Methods to Detect Pesticide Contamination in Bee Hives (Beyond Pesticides, July 28, 2020) With honey bees around the world under threat from toxic pesticide use, researchers are investigating a new way to track environmental contaminants in bee…

Science sweetens native honey health claims Science has once again validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey that is not found in any other food. University of Queensland organic chemist Associate Professor Mary Fletcher said…