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BEE COLONIES
In 2023, scientists trained bumblebee demonstrators to open a puzzle box; other bees copied the method until the behavior spread through their colonies- Earlier this year, Smithsonian scientists decoded the pheromones that determine whether bee daughters stay home or leave. It produced surprising clues about how simple insect societies evolve into complex communities
- In 2013, Croatian scientists trained honeybees with TNT-laced sugar syrup. Years later, it helped restore mine-contaminated landscapes by detecting hidden explosives
- Bees changed their behavior quietly as millions of Americans struggled with some of the hottest temperatures and record heat dome; this simple insect prepared for a storm humans did not see comingA powerful heat dome in July 2026 stressed honeybee colonies across America. Bees exhibit advanced environmental sensing, adjusting behavio...30 Jul, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
- 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
- Brazilian scientist who defied a dictatorship bought 63 African queen bees in 1956; a year later, 26 escaped and became one of America's most notorious invasive insectsTwenty-six African queen honey bees escaped a Brazilian apiary in 1957, beginning a continental spread. These bees, known as Africanized ho...23 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
- 'Shawshank Redemption' actor's bee hives: Why the Oscar-winning star turned his 124-acre ranch into a sanctuary, imported 26 colonies and never harvests honeyShawshank Redemption actor beehive: Hollywood star Morgan Freeman has transformed his ranch into a bee sanctuary and created this safe habi...21 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
- A bee box changed everything: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares the surprising farming technique that boosted yields significantlyIntroducing bee boxes on farms has dramatically boosted coconut yields by 20%, according to 13 years of data from Akshayakalpa, highlighted...29 Jun, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
- 24 million honeybees escape after truck overturns in Texas, neighbourhood placed under lockdown as beekeepers warn only a fraction of hives may surviveChaos erupted in a Texas community after an 18-wheeler flipped, releasing around 24 million honeybees and resulting in a neighbourhood lock...24 Jun, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
- In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...11 Jun, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: 'It is intolerable to think of spending one’s whole life, like a neuter bee, working, working and nothing after all' ; life lesson on marriage life vs single lifeCharles Darwin, at 29, grappled with balancing work and personal life, fearing a solitary existence. His journal revealed a 'neuter bee' an...09 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
- These bees don't live in hives, yet millions have been thriving beneath a New York cemetery for nearly 100 years alongside an intruderMillions of solitary ground-nesting bees, estimated between 3.1 and 8 million, have been discovered thriving beneath New York's East Lawn C...02 Jun, 2026, 12.40 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
- US honey bee deaths reach record high; Varroa mites threaten crops and drive up food pricesUS honey bee colonies are facing unprecedented losses due to pesticide-resistant Varroa mites, leading to the spread of deadly viruses. Thi...11 Aug, 2025, 11.03 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
- Swarm of bees kill man in Kentucky. Here’s how to avoid being stung by bees and moreA man died in Kentucky after being attacked by a swarm of bees. But it is not the first case. Know what the CDC has said about the deaths a...21 Sep, 2023, 02.36 AM IST
- Entrepreneurial venture "Bee The Change" comes to the aid of farmersFarmers in various regions across the state of Maharashtra like Khopoli, Sindhudurg and different villages in Vidarbha have already been ro...06 Aug, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
- Are bees getting hooked on pesticides?Like nicotine for humans, certain pesticides seem to hold an addictive attraction for bees, which seek out tainted food even if it may be b...23 Apr, 2015, 02.27 PM 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
- Banyan tree with 600 bee coloniesA million bees have colonized in a single banyan tree. The tree has the world's largest number of beehives as many as 600.19 Jan, 2008, 04.04 PM IST
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