Bees
Researchers stunned: Queen bumblebees survive more than a week underwater
Scientists say the terrestrial insects endured continuous underwater conditions in controlled laboratory experiments, an outcome they did not anticipate.
Scientists select demonic name for new horned 'Lucifer' bee species discovered in Australia
With smart hives: The startup fighting the rise in bee mortality
Millions of bees killed daily on highways, new study reveals
The buzz on bees
Apiaries here are feeling the sting of the worldwide decline in bee populations.
As climate change sets in, plants and bees keep pace
An analysis of bee collection data over the past 130 years shows that spring arrives about 10 days earlier than in the 1880s.
The birds and the bees… and now the fish?
The sudden deaths of birds and fish over the last week is not nearly as befuddling as the lack of attention the story is receiving in the media.
New Worlds: Bees don’t get jet lag
When removed from their usual roles in the hive, the bees were seen to quickly and drastically change their biological rhythms.
A sweet business
Kibbutz Yad Mordechai is Israel’s leading honey producer, holding a 60% share of the NIS 95 million market.
Biblical buzz
Ancient Israelites imported honeybees from Turkey.
February 14: The irony of US training
Ironic that Thursday’s paper contained a glowing article about the training of PA forces while on the front page was the tragic headline “PA policeman kills IDF soldier.”
'Bees get buzz around caffeine, nicotine'
University of Haifa study finds bees prefer nectar with caffeine and nicotine to nectar without.