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Buff tailed bumblebee on a flower

Environment

Glyphosate weedkiller impairs learning and memory in bumblebees

Bumblebees exposed to glyphosate performed worse in tests that required them to remember which colours were linked to rewards

News

Stunning winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Earth

Stunning winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

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Environment

The Mind of a Bee review: Can a bee have a form of consciousness?

Culture

A bee and a wasp perch on flowers

Environment

Bees vs wasps: Which insect is really worthy of all the buzz?

Features

DD57G8 Elena Polisano keeps a hive of honey bees on the roof of the Three Stags pub in Lambeth in London

Life

The urban beekeeping boom is hurting wild pollinator species

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Beekeepers

Life

Beekeepers are struggling to keep up with farms' pollination needs

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Life

Bats buzz like bees and hornets to scare off hungry owls

News

2BXYMCB Close up front view of aged antique bee hotel with wooden tubes and purple flowers to background

Life

How to make the perfect bee hotel for your garden

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Honey bee workers

Life

World's most common bee originated 7 million years ago in Asia

News

Asian honeybees scream in alarm when giant hornets attack the hive

Video

Asian honeybees scream in alarm when giant hornets attack the hive

A frenzied alarm signal produced by a type of Asian honeybee during a giant hornet attack has been identified for the first time.

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Life

Asian honeybees scream in alarm when giant hornets attack the hive

News

Environment

Waggle dances show city bees have shorter commutes than country bees

News

Life

Thieving honeybees offer a glimpse of flowers’ evolutionary origins

News

Question

Why do bees make honey?

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