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It's the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, showing that the spiny pollen from plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) both reduces infection of a common bee…

As It Happens6:10Bumblebees play with balls just for fun, study findsBumblebees, it appears, are quite playful — especially when they're young.A new study out of the U.K. found that if you give bumblebees tiny wooden balls, they'll spend…

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Solutions to help pollinators can be tested using a "virtual safe space" tool created by scientists at the University of Exeter in collaboration with farmers and land managers. BEE-STEWARD is a decision-support tool which provides a…