Bees

The semen of male honey bees contains a poison that makes queens temporarily lose their sight after sex, in what scientists described as a "sexual arms race." In most social insectsthe category encompassing creatures like ants, bees, and waspsthe queen mates…

With that mentality in mind, Canadian company Bee Vectoring Technologies (BVT) has come up with a deeply strange but also fascinating approach. What if we could use fungus to kill fungus? And what if that first fungus was applied not by humans or machines, bu…

They say love is blind, but if you're a queen honeybee it could mean true loss of sight. New research finds male honeybees inject toxins during sex that cause temporary blindness. All sexual activity occurs during a brief early period in a honeybee's life, d…

LAWRENCE, KANSAS -- University of Kansas plant biologists Carolyn Wessinger and Lena Hileman appreciate the sheer beauty of a field of colorful wildflowers as much as the next person. But what really gets their adrenaline pumping is understanding the evolutio…

They say love is blind, but if you're a queen honeybee it could mean true loss of sight. New research finds male honeybees inject toxins during sex that cause temporary blindness. All sexual activity occurs during a brief early period in a honeybee's life, …

Conservation stems from understanding a species. This is at the heart of Rajani Manis documentary film Colonies in Conflict, a work in progress, in which she addresses the importance of Apis dorsata or Asian honey bees. They are one of the most important ho…

Summer sends Canada’s largest college campus into a slumber. While the years have populated York University’s vast Keele St. grounds with more and more new buildings, July and August still denude the 457-acre property of people. But bumblebees abound. And t…

Thousands of pollinators are at risk of extinction. Now, some cities are modifying bylaws to encourage residents to take up backyard beekeeping. And it's working.  In Greater Vancouver, beekeeping schools are reporting increases of 50 per cent or more in be…

Bees are great at retrieving tiny cargo: their main job is to visit flowering plants in order to gather pollen and nectar for their hive. Now one pesticide company has gained federal permission to ensure they’re bringing something special along on each trip. …

Bees are great at retrieving tiny cargo: their main job is to visit flowering plants in order to gather pollen and nectar for their hive. Now one pesticide company has gained federal permission to ensure they’re bringing something special along on each trip. …