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Fly Parasite Turns Honey Bees Into 'Zombies'

Posted Thu Jan 5, 2012 11:20 AM ET | 0

The parasites that cause the transformation may provide a clue to the mysterious colony collapse disorder. Read more

Animals: Cities Abuzz with Urban Beekeeping [VIDEO]

Posted Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:05 PM ET | 0

A Washington, D.C. rooftop is now home to thousands of bees, thanks to restaurant Founding Farmers, which owns one of the nation's largest urban beehives. And while the chefs get all the honey, researchers study the bees. Martin Berman visits the ... Watch video

Animals: Cities Abuzz with Urban Beekeeping

Heavy Honeybee Losses Reported Over Winter

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Jun 3, 2011 07:40 AM ET | 0

The 30 percent drop was significant, but was at least less steep than the previous winter by 4 percent. Read more

BEES ON THE BRINK OF DYING

Posted Wed May 11, 2011 07:39 AM ET

Bees are under the gun -- learn about how these amazing masters of insect democracy are rising above their plight. Read more

Beekeepers Battle 'Perfect Storm'

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed May 11, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Honeybees are still in the throes of a "perfect storm" of viruses, mites and more, but beekeepers are fighting back. Read more

Beehackers Bring Cheap Widgets to a 19th-Century Craft

Posted Mon Apr 25, 2011 02:20 PM ET | 0

Beekeeping engineers want to use sensors, microphones and microcontrollers to monitor beehive health. Read more

Save the Bees, Urges U.N.

Posted Thu Mar 10, 2011 09:23 AM ET | 0

Bee declines range up to 85 percent in some areas and have prompted alarm from the United Nations. Read more

LIFE in the News: Honey Bees [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

On the new Discovery series LIFE, we look into the lives of honey bees - which are mysteriously dying off in the United States. James Williams visits with some folks trying to keep these fascinating creatures alive. Watch video

Bee Die-Offs Worsened by Winter, Pesticides

Posted Wed Mar 24, 2010 05:38 AM ET | 0

A harsh winter and the apparent spread of pesticides into hives is worsening a crisis among the pollinators, which are crucial for crops. Read more

Bees Can Say 'Stop'

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Tue Feb 16, 2010 09:29 AM ET | 0

The finding shows that bee colonies behave more like giant, single beasts than as individual insects. Read more

Super-Sniffing Bees Combat Colony Pest

Posted by Cristen Conger Thu Nov 12, 2009 02:37 AM ET | 0

A new population of honeybees is designed to root out a parasite that is a main culprit in a bee die-off. Read more

Honeybees Don't Fall for Cheap Perfume: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Fragrant spring flowers and floral perfumes are possible thanks to the discriminating scent sense of honeybees, suggests a new study that found the buzzing pollinators could be driving flowers to produce their intoxicating aromas. Read more

Astronaut Experiments With Cooking in Space: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus returns to Earth this week with a new skill honed during four months in weightlessness: orbital cooking. Read more

Oldest Chocolate in U.S. Found: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Chocolate for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Folks may be surprised to know how far back chocolate goes -- perhaps 1,000 years in what is now the United States. Read more

Chimp-Made Toolkit Most Complex Ever Found: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 2, 2009 05:57 AM ET

Central African chimpanzees crave honey so much that they've invented the animal kingdom's most complex known set of tools to get it, according to researchers who found many of the tools still slathered with the syrupy liquid. Read more