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A groundbreaking book shows honeybees aren't just mindless workers but individuals with unique preferences, behaviors, and survival strategies. The discovery could change how we understand these vital pollinators.
Scientists discovered honeybees adjust their famous waggle dance based on who's paying attention. When their audience shrinks or loses interest, the dancing bee's movements become sloppier and less clear.
Scientists created a superfood for honeybees using engineered yeast, and colonies exploded with 15 times more young. The breakthrough could help save struggling bee populations and protect our food supply.
Scientists discovered honeybees don't perform the same waggle dance for everyone. They tailor their communication style depending on who's watching, revealing a level of social intelligence we never knew existed in insects.
Three Alberta high school students just defeated 26 university teams with an invention that could save honeybee colonies. Their automated hive monitoring system won Canada's top prototype award and might become a real startup.