Bees

Planting flowers beside food crops on farms in India attracts bees, boosts pollination and improves crop yield and quality, researchers have found. The research, the first Indian study of its kind, is published today (Monday, 28 November)…

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal concentrations. This means bumblebees are not able to avoid contaminated nectar, putting them at high risk of…

Nottingham Forest reject ANOTHER Brentford offer for Brennan Johnson as the Bees fail to reach the club's £50m valuation of their star - while Thomas Frank's side complete the signing of a Scottish youngsterBrentford's improved…

Honey bees have to balance effort, risk and reward, making rapid and accurate assessments of which flowers are mostly likely to offer food for their hive. Research published in the journal eLife today reveals how millions of years of…

Warmer springs are causing British bees to wake up earlier, a new study has found, threatening the pollination of crops such as apples and pears. The research -- which is believed to be the largest of its kind in Great Britain -- found that…

A bar in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, was obliged to shut for a day due to a surprising reason: a massive swarm of bees! The unexpected visitors arrived on Sunday (25 June) morning at the bar at 63rd+1st on Bothwell Street. Duty…

The all-electric Extreme E series has always looked to raise awareness about climate change and one way it is generating a buzz around the sport is by creating a forest to support bees in Sardinia after it was devastated by…

Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new analysis. Scientists at the University of Bristol studying honeybees, bumblebees and…

After a cold winter, bees are showing themselves in yards and lawns as summer approaches.Bees' role as pollinators make them integral to ecosystems, but unfortunately they face dangers ranging from pesticides to pathogens. Graham Parsons,…

Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa: Unai Emery's side see their Champions League charge dented despite Douglas Luiz's late equaliser for in-form visitors after Ivan Toney had fired the Bees ahead with his 20th goal of the seasonThomas…