bees
Tiny flying robots are being built to pollinate crops instead of real bees
Posted in Hardware on 5th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Honeybees, which pollinate nearly one-third of the food we eat, have been dying at unprecedented rates because of a mysterious phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder.
Some Bees Are Busier Than Others
Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
About 20% of the bees in a beehive account for 50% of the foraging activity. However, the slacker bees step up if the hard working ones are removed.
Widespread impacts of neonicotinoids 'impossible to deny'
Posted in Science on 24th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Neonicotinoid pesticides are causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial species and are a key factor in the decline of bees, say scientists.
US sets up honey bee loss task force
Posted in Featured, Science on 21st Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
The White House has set up a taskforce to tackle the decline of honey bees.
Rate of honey bee losses in the US 'economically unsustainable'
Posted in Business on 17th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Bee populations have been dying at a rate which is economically unsustainable. Honey bees pollinate plants that produce about a quarter of US consumer foods.