Tag: Bees
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The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More
Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.
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More Evidence That Insecticides Are Harming Our Bees
New research shows that minute doses of widely used pesticide can leave bees vulnerable to infection.
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The Week in Animal News: Panda Eats Meat, Dolphins and Whales Play, and More
A panda in China threw everyone for a loop when it was photographed eating a goat-antelope. We also have a dolphin-whale playdate, ways to save seabirds and more.
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Petition to Ban Bee Death-Linked Pesticides Gathers 1.2 Million Signatures
As evidence mounds that a certain class of pesticides is contributing to bee deaths, over a million citizens push for a global ban.
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Bee Deaths Linked to Seed Insecticide Exposure
Neonicotinoid insecticides have long been suspected of causing bee deaths. A new study adds weight to those claims.
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Tiny Parasitic Fly Turns Honeybees Into Zombees
"It's the flight of the living dead," says one researcher, but it could be much more troubling than any scary movie.
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The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More
A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.
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Another Urban Beekeeping Store. Is This a New Trend?
Bees may do better in cities than in the country. Now stores are cropping up to serve the urban beekeeper.
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Is the City the Future for Honeybees? America's Only Urban Beekeeping Store Owner Thinks So
An urban beekeeping store may seem like a San Francisco oddity. But as city bees thrive, these stores may become a normal sight.
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Scientists Find Rarest US Bumblebee Again After 55 years.
This bumblebee was last spotted in 1956. Now scientists have found three of the furry little creatures on a patch of weeds by the highway.
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The Week in Animal News: The Wildest Stories of 2011, Polar Bears Turn to Cannibalism, and More
This week, we round up the wildest and weirdest animal stories of the year, starving polar bears turn to cannibalism, the lone wolf returns to California, and more.
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How Honeybees Clean House (Video)
Honeybees are known for their fascinating social structures. Here's some incredible footage of one colony cleaning their hive after a rainstorm.
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Ask Pablo: What Is The Greenest Booze?
Ask Pablo answers: What's the greenest kind of booze we can drink this holiday season?
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Most Popular Articles of November: Fracking Causes Earthquakes, Lt. John Pike's Pepper Spraying Revolution, and More
A British energy company admits they caused earthquakes with fracking, Lt. John Pike's pepper spraying is seen around the world, and an octopus walks on land: Find this and More.
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A Quick Guide to Starting a Beehive
With Colony Collapse Disorder consistently chipping away at our global honeybee population, the art of beekeeping has become more important than ever. This DIY guide to starting your own beehive should get you up and running for Spring honey.
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The Week in Pictures: Pulling Fresh Water from Thin Air, Personal "Multicopters," and More
Find a brilliant design to produce fresh water, a personal, electric "multicopter," and more.
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Urban Beehive of the Future Unveiled by Philips
This is a futuristic beehive for urban homes that might have some beekeepers scratching their heads.
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Green Gift Guide: The Animal Lover
From sushi cat toys to adopting a lemur to an award-winning film documenting colony collapse disorder, find a gift for your animal lover right here.
