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Honeybees abandoning hives and dying due to insecticide use
Posted in Science on 10th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Harvard study shows neonicotionoids are devastating colonies by triggerring colony collapse disorder.
Open-source "intelligent" beehives developed to tackle Colony Collapse Disorder
Posted in Science on 19th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Bee colonies are in decline worldwide. This is a growing problem, and a number of theories and solutions are being explored.
Northern Europe hit by most bee deaths; EU study
Posted in Science on 9th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new study covering 17 EU countries says that far more honeybees are dying in the UK and other parts of northern Europe than in Mediterranean countries.
Humans, the Honey Hunters
Posted in Featured, Science on 23rd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Energy-rich honey may have helped hominids evolve big brains.
Bumblebees infected with honeybee diseases
Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
In the last few decades, many species have suffered steep declines, and some in the UK have gone extinct.