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Worker bees build a 'royal palace' for the honeybee queen
Worker bees build a 'royal palace' for the honeybee queen June 10 : Honeybee queens come from the same ordinary fertilized female eggs as worker bees. So how does one bee become a queen - with the responsibility of serving as the colony's only baby maker - rather than just another worker? Until now, scientists believed it was solely because the chosen bee was served a special diet.
A New York cemetery was hiding 5.5 million bees underground
A casual walk through an Ithaca cemetery led to the discovery of a gigantic hidden bee population — roughly 5.5 million ground-nesting bees packed beneath the soil. Scientists believe it may be one of the largest bee aggregations ever documented and say the insects are crucial pollinators for apple orchards and other crops. The bees have likely lived there for more than 100 years, thriving in the cemetery’s undisturbed sandy soil.
Bumble bees show spontaneous problem-solving, challenging big-brain assumptions
Bumble bees show spontaneous problem-solving, challenging big-brain assumptions Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the long-standing assumption that spontaneous problem-solving is restricted to humans and other large-brained vertebrates.
Bees can swim and use visual cues to survive water crashes
Bees can swim and use visual cues to survive water crashes Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor When a bee crashes into water, it may still be able to swim to safety. New research from Michigan State University confirms that honeybees can propel themselves across the water's surface, and their movement is purposeful and directional. They swim toward darker areas—likely using visual cues to locate the shoreline and escape.
Beekeepers work quickly to save thousands of bees from highway crash
Beekeepers race to save hundreds of beehives after 'confronting' crash Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 12:43pm In short: Beekeepers are working to save thousands of bees after a truck carrying their hives crashed on the Warrego Highway. The truck has not been moved and an exclusion zone is in place around the angry swarms. What's next: The surviving bees are expected to be relocated tonight to ensure their safety.
'Not enough' bees for crop pollination as parasite takes over
Crop failure fears as deadly bee parasite wipes out hives and forces beekeepers to quit Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 10:59am In short: A new report has predicted a shortfall of close to 300,000 beehives for this year's peak crop pollination season in August, as the deadly parasite varroa mite wipes out bees. The cost of managing varroa and the development of insecticide resistance is forcing half of Australia's beekeepers to quit. Industry groups and researchers are developing a national strategy to...
Motorists stung after bee truck rollover west of Roma
Angry swarm of bees surrounds hive truck rollover on Warrego Highway west of Roma Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 11:35am A truck carrying honey bees has rolled over in the state's south-west, leaving an angry swarm and destroyed hives. The truck tipped onto its side just after 3:30am on the Warrego Highway at Womalilla, about 120 kilometres west of Roma.
Motorists stung after bee truck rollover west of Roma
Angry swarm of bees surrounds hive truck rollover on Warrego Highway west of Roma Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 11:35am A truck carrying honey bees has rolled over in the state's south-west, leaving an angry swarm and destroyed hives. The truck tipped onto its side just after 3:30am on the Warrego Highway at Womalilla, about 120 kilometres west of Roma.
Drought reduces solitary bee reproduction and skews sex ratios
The Intermountain West of the United States has experienced years of extreme drought and increased temperatures. Increasing temperature and droughts can negatively impact native species that are locally adapted to environmental conditions that have persisted prior to the Anthropocene. Bees, especially solitary bees, provide critical ecosystem services because they pollinate ~90% of all flowering plants.
Comparative Proteomics Across Tissues and Crop Agroecosystems Reveals Agricultural Stressor Responses in the Western Honey Bee
Maintaining honey bee health in crop production systems is increasingly difficult because worker bees encounter multiple chemical and biological pressures from pesticides and pathogens. How these field-realistic pressures affect molecular physiology across functionally distinct tissues remains poorly understood. Here, we tested whether tissue-resolved proteomics could separate stable tissue-specific patterns from crop-associated molecular changes.