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Honey bees` genetic code decoded

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 23:28

Researchers have uncovered a new element of the honeybee’s genetic makeup, which may help to explain why bees are so sensitive to environmental changes.

Monks in Thai temple stung by bee, hospitalised

Last Updated: Monday, June 25, 2012, 21:32

More than 70 monks have been hospitalised after they were stung by bees at a temple in northern Thailand.

Bees `self-medicate` when infected

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 13:22

Honey bees "self-medicate" when their colony is infected with a harmful fungus, with the help of antifungal plant resins to ward off the invader.

Bees self-medicate `when infected with pathogens`

Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10:36

Honey bees are clever than you thought. They "self-medicate" when their colony is infected with a harmful fungus, bringing in increased amounts of antifungal plant resins to ward off the pathogen.

Paltrow obsession for bees

Last Updated: Friday, March 16, 2012, 13:33

Gwyneth Paltrow admits she loves small black and yellow bees and that she has even undergone bee venom therapy to help rid her of an injury.

Immoral queens key to healthier honey bees colonies

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 16:13

Highly promiscuous mating behaviour of queen honey bees holds the key to a healthier bee colony.

China resorts to artificial pollination

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 09:58

With the numbers of honey bees declining in China, the country has now started depending on artificial pollination to harvest fruits.

Bees on Russian plane panic passengers

Last Updated: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 22:43

An airport official smuggled a hive of bees on to a plane, panicking passengers when they escaped mid-flight.

Mobile phone signals hit bees’ buzzing as well!

Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 14:57

A new research has found that bees buzz differently near mobile phone signals – causing behaviour that can endanger colonies.

Viruses are `new normal` for honey bees: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 18:41

California scientists have identified four new viruses in healthy honey bee colonies.

Busy bees can fumble like tired humans

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 17:55

Bees that get little rest can fumble like tired and stressed humans, a study shows.

How ‘bees see world’

Last Updated: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 16:49

Scientists have developed FReD which holds data on what colours flowers appear to be, to bees.