How do bees share directions: The fascinating science behind the honeybee 'waggle dance'

A honeybee returning to its hive may appear to be moving at random, but every twist, turn and vibration can carry vital ...
Agri-Pulse

Hybrid bees may hold key to fighting colony collapse

Beekeeper Wes Hull points a smoker toward one of his hives, calming the bees inside by disrupting the pheromones they use to communicate. (Noah Wicks photo) Researchers say they may have found an ...
Nature

Collective Foraging Behavior in Honey Bee Colonies

Honey bee colonies exemplify one of the most sophisticated systems of collective resource acquisition in the animal kingdom. Individual foragers scout for food, evaluate its quality and location, and ...
CNBC

How robotic beehives use AI to protect bees from climate change

California-based Beewise invented the BeeHome, a robotic, AI-directed beehive that growers can rent. Cameras connect with AI software that monitors each individual bee and identifies its needs. 40% of ...
Phys.org

Saving bees with superfoods: Engineered supplement boosts colony reproduction

A new study led by the University of Oxford in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, University of Greenwich, and the Technical University of Denmark could provide a cost-effective and ...
The Stanford Daily

Letters from Down Under: The stingless bee colonies

We’ve departed from the glistening shores of Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef and spent the last two weeks learning about terrestrial ecology since I last wrote. We went from snorkeling daily to ...