Research Briefs (14)
19 April 2012
Tiny snippets of genetic code called micro-RNAs are responsible for the highly scripted, age-dependent division of labour…
16 March 2012
Honeybees that scout for new food sources or nest sites have gene activity in their brains associated with novelty-seeking…
24 February 2012
Asian honey bees attempt to ward off would-be predators by vibrating their abdomens from side to side, researchers at the…
20 December 2011
Scientists from the University of Illinois are studying eusociality – a system of collective living where most members of…
13 December 2011
Bees are and plants are adapting to climate change in lockstep according to new research from Cornell University.
Scientists…
30 November 2011
In 2007, the world was introduced to a plague so disturbing it seemed almost biblical. Out of the blue, honey bees were dropping…
17 August 2011
Bumblebees use complex problem-solving skills to minimise the energy they use when flying to collect food.
For the bumblebee…
21 July 2011
Monogamy has been found to enhance the cooperative social structure of insects such as bees, wasps and ants.
These insects…
20 July 2011
Monogamy and close genetic relationships have been found to work together to enhance the social structure of insects such…
14 July 2011
The elephant population in Kenya has proved to be a serious problem for farmers. Luckily a new method of keep elephants away…
2 June 2011
Monitoring the brain of the humble honeybee could help improve our understanding of mental disorders such as schizophrenia…
18 May 2011
Bees remember landmarks and read information from the sky to find their way home from an amazing 11 kilometres away and over…
19 April 2011
Bee colonies that send unusually young bees out to forage for food could be at risk of collapse, new modelling shows.
Declining…
24 March 2011
Monash University research shows that bees use the same technique as humans to reinvigorate their senses.
The research…
