These Are Robotic Bees, and Yes, They Can Swim as Well

These Are Robotic Bees, and Yes, They Can Swim as Well

You can't hide from the omnipresent Robobees

Intel Chips Will Help Scientists Understand Why Bees Are Dying en Masse

Intel Chips Will Help Scientists Understand Why Bees Are Dying en Masse

Bees are dying all around us and something must be done

Man Covers Himself in 109 Kilograms (240 Pounds) of Bees

Man Covers Himself in 109 Kilograms (240 Pounds) of Bees

He didn't wear any protective gear, just his underpants

Watch: Video Explains How and Why Bees Make Honey

Watch: Video Explains How and Why Bees Make Honey

As it turns out, just 7 bee species make honey we humans can eat

Bees Are Helping Airbus Keep Its Environmental Footprint in Check

Bees Are Helping Airbus Keep Its Environmental Footprint in Check

The insects and the company have been working closely together for nearly 5 years now

No, Genetically Modifying Bees Into Construction 3D Printers Is Not a Good Idea

No, Genetically Modifying Bees Into Construction 3D Printers Is Not a Good Idea

Bees will produce concrete instead of honey, and we can only wonder what ants will do

Bees Are the Future's 3D Printers, Will Make Concrete Instead of Honey – Gallery

Bees Are the Future's 3D Printers, Will Make Concrete Instead of Honey – Gallery

Their ability to create flawless honeycombs can be exploited for great things

Chinese Beekeeper Breaks World Record After Spending 53 Minutes Covered in Bees

Chinese Beekeeper Breaks World Record After Spending 53 Minutes Covered in Bees

Ruan Liangming has been keeping bees for 19 years

Watch: What Would Happen If Bees Were to Go Extinct

Watch: What Would Happen If Bees Were to Go Extinct

Spoiler alert: it would be bad, utterly, completely and irrevocably bad

Traces of Dozens of Toxic Chemicals Found in Pollen Collected by Bees

Traces of Dozens of Toxic Chemicals Found in Pollen Collected by Bees

Greenpeace warns these chemicals are a threat to Europe's bee population

Chinese Beekeeper Covers Himself in 45 Kg (100Lbs) of Bees

Chinese Beekeeper Covers Himself in 45 Kg (100Lbs) of Bees

Farmer She Ping wanted to break his own record and promote his honey

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2014
Europe Losing Up to 33 Percent of Its Bee Colonies Every Year

Europe Losing Up to 33 Percent of Its Bee Colonies Every Year

The conclusion belongs to the first major study conducted on this issue

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 22nd, 2014
Over 500,000 Americans Demand Better Protection for Bees, Other Pollinators

Over 500,000 Americans Demand Better Protection for Bees, Other Pollinators

Environmentalists want the US EPA to start taking better care of these insects

Bee Queens Are One Gene Away from Workers

Bee Queens Are One Gene Away from Workers

New study sheds some light on how queens differ from the crowd

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 31st, 2014
Exposure to Pesticides Halves Bees' Pollen Collection Rates

Exposure to Pesticides Halves Bees' Pollen Collection Rates

The discovery has important implications for conservation efforts

Plant Virus May Be Responsible for Honeybee Decline

Plant Virus May Be Responsible for Honeybee Decline

The pathogen is apparently able to infect insects as well

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 10th, 2014
Shortage of Bee Colonies Documented in the EU

Shortage of Bee Colonies Documented in the EU

There are not enough bee colonies in Europe to support the boom in biofuel production

 
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