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In 2010, researchers revealed that honeybees identify human faces by processing facial features in much the same way people do. Years later, the discovery became an inspiration for developing advanced automatic facial recognition technology- In 2012, scientists from Arizona and Norway revealed that honeybees can rejuvenate aging brains. Years later, it advanced efforts to slow age-related cognitive decline in humans
- In 2013, Croatian scientists trained honeybees with TNT-laced sugar syrup. Years later, it helped restore mine-contaminated landscapes by detecting hidden explosives
- No boss, no meetings, yet every bee knows exactly what to do. German scientists reveal how bees stay organised without managersGerman scientists have identified a gene that governs task allocation within bee colonies. This gene, doublesex, controls neural circuits r...29 Jul, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
- Scientists copy honeybees' technique! How nature's engineering secret helped create solar panels that are nearly 50% lighter than conventional designsResearchers developed lightweight solar panels inspired by nature's honeycomb structure. These new modules are significantly lighter than c...13 Jul, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
- Scientists just found that honey bees follow their own personal flight paths, and in a German farm landscape, some repeated the same route within centimeters because landmarks like trees seem to keep them locked on courseHoneybees exhibit human-like commuting habits, flying the same routes daily. Researchers observed bees maintaining precise flight paths, ev...17 Jun, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
- Millions of bees discovered beneath a cemetery in New York stunned researchersResearchers found over 5.6 million bees nesting in an Ithaca, New York cemetery. This discovery highlights a massive, long-standing colony ...08 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
- No Leaders, No Plan! So Why Do Animal Swarms Look Smarter Than Us?Animals in forests, oceans, and underground exhibit surprising coordination without a leader, challenging traditional definitions of intell...19 Mar, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
- Why Bees Are Better at Math Than We Thought — And Can Even Understand ZeroTiny honeybees possess remarkable mathematical skills. Scientists have proven these insects can count and compare numbers. Remarkably, bees...21 Feb, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
- Assam's migratory beekeepers and their hives follow the flowers to make the honey flowBeekeepers in Assam face challenges from climate change. Extreme weather like floods and heatwaves disrupt honey production. Migratory beek...10 Feb, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
- Nagaland University researchers identify stingless bee species to increase agricultural yieldNagaland University researchers have identified stingless bee species, Tetragonula iridipennis and Lepidotrigona arcifera, as effective pol...27 May, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
- With robots and AI, a “five-star hotel” to help honeybeesBeewise, a 4-year-old startup based in Oakland, California, offers a particularly inspiring example of how robotics and AI might radically ...19 Dec, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
- Common herbicide may be killing honeybees: Study25 Sep, 2018, 01.41 PM IST
- Honeybees understand abstract concept of zero: StudyWashington, June 8 (IANS) Australian and French scientists have discovered that honeybees can understand the concept of zero, making them i...08 Jun, 2018, 07.27 AM IST
- Know how honeybees in South Africa reproduce without malesOne isolated population of honeybees living in the southern Cape of Africa has evolved a strategy to reproduce without males.12 Jun, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
- Toxic nectar affects behaviour of insect pollinatorsNatural toxins in nectar and pollen can poison insects and affect their memory, behaviour and reproductive success, researchers have found.13 Dec, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
- Insects have more efficient social networks!Insects like honeybees and ants live in groups that constantly communicate with each other and scientists are seeking a better understandin...22 Oct, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
- Insects have more efficient social networks!Communication networks in some insect groups have been successfully compared to artificial technological information transfer networks.22 Oct, 2014, 12.50 PM IST
- Death by coffee: Bees proving danger of opting for easy highIf everything from coffee cups to cellphone towers are leading to the mass extinction of urban birds and bees, the future of our planet is ...24 Nov, 2011, 04.37 AM IST
- Mobile towers threatening honey bees in Kerala: StudyMobile towers are posing a threat to honey bees in Kerala withe electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers and cell phones having the pot...31 Aug, 2009, 06.56 PM IST
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