Honeybee Study Reveals How Genetics Affect Their Preferred Climate

Medicine & Technology Oct 22, 2020

Since the introduction of European and African honeybees to the Americas, there have been numerous hybrid species. Scientists used genetic sequencing to determine how genetics made an impact on their survival, habitat, and advantageous traits.

Honeybee Venom Can Kill Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells Without Damaging Healthy Cells

Sep 02, 2020

Researchers studied the venom from 312 honeybees in Perth, Western Australia, England, and Ireland and tested its effects on the clinical subtypes of breast cancer. They were able to generate an anticancer component from the venom that can kill 100% of cancer cells in just one hour.

Have You Heard of Bee Venom Therapy? Check This Out!

Aug 25, 2020

Aside from honey, bees produce something else with several healing properties - their bee-sting venom. Several small clinical trials explain the benefits of using venom to treat various types of conditions and diseases.

New Study Traces the African Carder Bee in Western Australia

Jul 29, 2020

Researchers from Curtin University in Perth, Australia have recorded the first known appearance of the African carder bee, Psedoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum, in Western Australia.

US Crop Yield in Decline Due to the Lack of Pollinators

Jul 29, 2020

A new study from Rutgers University establishes the link between lack of pollinators, such as bees, to reduced US crop yields for apples, cherries, blueberries, and more.

To Stop the Spread of Asian Giant Murder Hornets, Scientists Race Against Time

Jul 08, 2020

Asian giant hornets pose little threat to humans but they are chiefly menace to the livelihoods of beekeepers in East Asia which provoke concerns that it could also happen in the US. Scientists are now racing against time to stop it from further spreading using a program they devised.

Industrial Agriculture Has Been Blamed for the Insect Apocalypse, yet Scientists Say Insect Populations Continue to Thrive

Jun 22, 2020

The media has put the spotlight on insect population declines caused by industrial farming, yet scientists argue what the real causes are.

Survey Shows Last Year as the Largest Loss of Honeybees Ever Recorded

Jun 20, 2019

Honeybees pollinate billions of dollars worth of food crops in the United States each year, so their health is critical to food production and supply.

Creating an Excellent Blueberry Crop Requires Bees

Jun 18, 2019

Among all of these bees, only the southeastern blueberry bee and the honey bee significantly increased fruit set

U.S, Second Lady Pence Installs Beehive in Vice Presidential Residence to Increase Bee Population in D.C.

Jun 08, 2017

Second Lady Karen Pence brings 20,000 bees into her Vice Presidential residence in an effort to save bee population in Washington D.C.

Cheerios Is Giving Away Free Seeds To Help The Bees: Complaints Came Questioning The Seeds

Mar 21, 2017

The initiative of Cheerios to help save the bees have been questioned with regard to the seeds that they are giving away.

Overuse Of Antibiotics, Big Threat For Bees & Humans

Mar 15, 2017

Researchers have found out that overuse of antibiotics is bad for bees and humans alike.

Neonicotinoids Found Harmful To Honeybees

Jan 07, 2016

A nicotine-imitating pesticide used in various crops was found to be harmful to honeybees.

Plans from DC Seek to Help Disappearing Bee Species

May 20, 2015

The Obama administration is hoping to reverse the rapidly declining populations of honeybees and monarch butterflies in the US by providing them with better nourishment. The federal plan will preserve seven million acres of habitat for bees, monarch butterflies and other insects, making the federal land more bee-friendly. The move is intended to bolster the population of pollinators that are essential to America's food crops, support research, and investigate the widespread cutback of pesticide use as part of a wide-ranging strategy.

Keystone Species Dying Off—Why Losing Beehives and Honey May Be More Concerning Than You'd Think

May 14, 2015

Honeybees are dying en masse all over the globe, and it's not just lovers of honey that should be concerned. These mass deaths will change our dinner plates forever, not to mention raise the cost of eating generally. In a world where food security and hunger are crucially important, this is bad news for everyone.