Honeybee life spans half as long as 50 years ago
As if bees aren’t in enough trouble, a new paper shows how the lifespan of the adult honeybee appears to have shrunk by nearly half in the past 50 years.
Tag: Bees
Do bumble bees play?
It seems playtime isn’t just for children and animals. Lab-kept bumble bees apparently roll small wooden balls around for no purpose other than fun,
When is a bee not a bee? When it’s a fish
According to a Californian court ruling, bumblebees can now be legally classified as fish. The ruling allows the state to apply to protect endangered bees.
Do animals have accents?
Do animals have regional accents and dialects? From ducks to currawongs, cows to wolves, they certainly do.