News articles tagged with 'bees'
A young brain for an old bee
— 1 Jul 2009 06:00 | BiologyWe are all familiar with the fact that cognitive function declines as we get older. Moreover, recent studies have shown that the specific kind of daily activities we engage in during... — full story
Bee-killing parasite genome sequenced
— 5 Jun 2009 16:45 | BiologyAgricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have sequenced the genome of a parasite that can kill honey bees. Nosema ceranae is one of many pathogens suspected of contributing to... — full story
Trading energy for safety, bees extend legs to stay stable in wind
— 4 Jun 2009 06:50 | EnvironmentNew research shows some bees brace themselves against wind and turbulence by extending their sturdy hind legs while flying. But this approach comes at a steep cost, increasing aerodynamic... — full story
Getting a grip: 'Velcro'-like structure helps bees stick to flowers
— 15 May 2009 09:48 | BiologyWhen bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on the petals that act like 'velcro'... — full story
Honeybees are on the rise but demand grows faster
— 8 May 2009 06:26 | BiologyThe notion that a decline in pollinators may threaten the human food supply - producing a situation that has been referred to as a 'pollination crisis' - can be considered a myth, at... — full story
Live-in domestics: Mites as maids in tropical rainforest sweat bee nests
— 21 Apr 2009 12:08 | EnvironmentMites not only inhabit the dust bunnies under the bed, they also occupy the nests of tropical sweat bees where they keep fungi in check. Bees and their young are healthier when mites... — full story
Honeybees smell a rat and outsmart flowers
— 15 Apr 2009 14:25 | BiologyBees can quickly learn which flowers produce the best nectar by the way they smell, even when they smell extremely similar. This finding, published today in the journal Proceedings... — full story
The biochemical buzz on career changes in bees
— 6 Apr 2009 14:05 | BiologyAdults facing unexpected career changes, take note. Scientists from Brazil and Cuba are reporting that honey bees - a mainstay for behavioural research that cannot be done in other... — full story
New study investigates life and death in the beehive
— 25 Mar 2009 13:30 | BiologyScientists from the Universities of East Anglia and Southampton are set to begin a unique study that will explore the behaviour of bees to help understand the process of ageing in animals,... — full story
Bees prefer shortest distance between two flowers
— 22 Mar 2009 17:40 | BiologyInsects such as honeybees and bumble bees are predictable in the way they move among flowers, typically moving directly from one flower to an adjacent cluster of flowers in the same... — full story