Tiny backpack for bees can track their position and temperature
1 June 2023
A sensor around a millimetre in size has been tested to monitor a honeybee flying around some flowers. It could also work for medical monitoring inside a person's body
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Premium
Electromagnetic fields from power lines are messing with honeybees
12 May 2023
Transmission towers emit electromagnetic fields that can disrupt honeybees’ ability to pollinate nearby plants, which could reduce biodiversity in these areas
Male orchid bees craft unique perfumes from flowers – now we know why
12 April 2023
The function of the mysterious perfume blended by male orchid bees from the flowers they visit has finally been figured out
Honeybees are living half as long as they were 50 years ago
14 November 2022
The lifespan of bees raised in US laboratories is half what it was in the 1970s, suggesting there may be a genetic reason behind increasing rates of colony collapse
Honeybee swarms generate more electricity per metre than a storm cloud
24 October 2022
Swarms of western honeybees can generate an electric charge of 1000 volts per metre, a voltage density greater than thunderstorm clouds and electrified dust storms
