Biology
How unmatched are hornets when just 30 of them are enough to 'clean up' 30,000 honey bees in just 3 hours
Hornets are bees originating from Asia, possessing amazing strength and aggression.
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Biology
You may not know: Queen bumblebees can live underwater for a whole week
The study found that 81% of queens that were completely submerged in water survived after 7 days, then lived well for another 8 weeks in dry conditions.
Biology
Find a bee species that produces exceptionally high quality honey
Scientists from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have discovered that honey bees have economic potential, due to their outstandingly high honey quality.
Funny corner
Discover the largest insect-friendly 5-star hotel in Belgium
The Belgian city of Antwerp has just inaugurated an 'insect hotel' at the city's Ruggeveld cemetery in the Deurne district. This is truly a true 5 star hotel for bees an…
Science story
Google data shows that nightmares are common in 7 countries: Fear of bees, fear of going to the doctor and even ex-lovers
The research team analyzed Google search data to reveal the dream obsessions of Americans, Australians, French, Germans, Vietnamese...
Animal world
How do animals find a mate and maintain the breed?
Here are some mating habits of penguins, sea otters, elephants, bees...
Biology
Could the honey bee population in the world be wiped out because of a dangerous virus?
A leading scientist has warned that the global bee population could be threatened by a newly discovered virus.
Biology
Surprised with the ability to know even and odd numbers of honey bees
A published study shows that honey bees can learn to calculate even and odd numbers just like humans.
Health
What is propolis? The effect of propolis is not known to everyone
The effects of propolis not only help you beautify your skin, treat acne, but also help fight aging and prevent many diseases.
Biology
Strange phenomenon when honey bees fly over the mirror
Experts fly honey bees through tunnels fitted with mirrors in the ceiling and floor, and then observe how they fly when the mirror is hidden or exposed.
Biology
Death trap can lure thousands of killer wasps
A new study published in the journal Current Biology shows that giant wasps can be lured into traps by sex pheromones.
Biology
Unsolved phenomenon: A swarm of bees that were flying suddenly fell to the ground when the power went out
What causes them to trigger this emergency landing mechanism?
Biology
The only bee in the world without a stinger, evolved to eat meat
Vulture bees' guts contain different bacteria than vegetarian bees, which help them digest meat.
Biology
30,000 honey bees nest in the house wall
A beekeeper is called in to rescue a nest of honey bees that live in a residential wall in Lancashire.
Biology
Ants also know how to pollinate flowers?
Researchers have discovered that the flowering Conospermum plants in southwestern Australia have grown to allow ants to pollinate them as effectively as native bees.