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Switching energy to safety, bees straighten their legs to firmly fly in the wind
New research shows that some bees self-balance themselves with the wind and other disturbances by stretching their sturdy rear legs while flying.
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The optimal democratic lesson in bees
How to choose the fastest one right solution? An assertive person or democratic discussion? Biologists recommend that the bees be consulted.
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Bees know how to count
With brain size just like sesame seeds, honey bees have shocked the scientists of Australia and Sweden as they show their mathematical recognition at their basic level.
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Bees give humanity hundreds of billions of dollars
Thanks to the pollination of plants and bees and many insects that help people create vegetables, fruits, oils and many other things. Their efforts are worth $ 220 billi…
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Growing too fast leads to premature death in honey bees
Research shows that the transition to flight activity in a naturally occurring living organism can have consequences that affect the rate of aging.
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Bacteria kill male bees by invading the mother's body
Many groups of bacteria are known as 'male killers' - they only kill male elements in the host species.
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Honey bees create waves to chase enemies away
The phenomenon of hundreds or even thousands of giant honey bees tossing their belly up in just about a second of a second to create a wave of Mexican Wave in the hives…
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Bees react according to circumstances
Whether or not bees choose to go for food, depending on their reserves
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The sick bee is not humming
British researchers say the buzz of bees decreases when they are sick, and like humans, they have a lot of trouble doing everyday tasks until they recover.
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Mushrooms can save bees
One of the biggest threats in the world for honey bees and honeycombs (varroa mite), soon will be plague. Researchers at the University of Warwick are investigating wild…
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Bees are like us when making decisions
Most people think before making a decision, for bees as well. According to a Nature article, Israeli researchers have shown that when deciding, people and bees share a r…
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The beard's beard function for memory
We all know that the right and left brain hemispheres perform different tasks. Lesions in the left hemisphere weaken language use and perception. The right hemisphere of…
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The bee's dance breaks the cultural barrier
An international team of researchers has demonstrated for the first time that Asian and European honey bees can learn to understand each other's dance language despite e…
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The ability to repair genes can compensate for sex
Birds and bees all have sexual intercourse between males and females, but tiny creatures of the bdelloid rotifer class seem to be completely satisfied with their sexless…
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Orchids cheat male ejaculate bees
Few people can resist the appeal of beautiful flowers, but some hornets are even more mature than flower lovers. When standing in front of a beautiful flower, male bees…