Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators
Even as pollinator populations are declining globally, data about them, especially in the developing world, is insufficient
Early to wake is neither healthy nor wise for bumblebees
Climate change affecting hibernation for the pollinators in North America, finds study; impact on human agriculture
US beekeepers lost 40% honey bee colonies in a year: Survey
Beekeepers lost 37.7 per cent colonies during the winter, between April 2018 and April 2019 — the highest winter decline in the last 13 …
Pollinator Sanctuary: A new sustainable solution model from Canada
The concept could not only help in providing forage, shelter and nesting places for local bees and birds, but also play a pivotal role in …
GM mustard will obliterate honey bees: Apiculturists protest Central decision in Bharatpur
Mustard is the only natural crop that bee farmers depend on
Simply Put: Nursery rhymes about honey
It’s not honey: How the ‘magic syrup’ beat Indian testing protocols
Watch how an investigation by CSE exposed the big food fraud
Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all
The division of labour and the complex hive structures help explain why there are bees with queens
Book Excerpt: As bee populations continue to fall, we are heading for serious trouble
Ranjit Lal's new book on bees and other insects talks about these unusual creatures with humour and understanding
Insect stings inspire syringe-needle designs
Indian and interntaional scientists say that bee and wasp sting mechanism could help in developing a syringe-needle system, which can be used in …
Honeybees join humans as the only known animals that can tell the difference between odd and even numbers
Parity classification has not been shown in non-human animals until now
Is air pollution contributing to the ‘insect apocalypse’? Yes, experts tell DTE
Pollutants affect certain insects more than others; they can kill them or mess with their ability to sniff flowers, lowering pollination …
Not so sweet: Honey production falls 40% in Bihar
Researchers have attributed the fall to erratic weather conditions in the state
How bees can monitor pollution for us — everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance
Honey bees can reveal patterns of contamination that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Why insects are crucial for ecological balance
Several species of insects are at the brink of extinction; this can have a cascading effect on upper levels of the food pyramid and shake …
Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds — but they’re a crucial resource for pollinating insects
The past 90 years have seen the loss of over 97% of the UK’s wildflower meadows
Do honeybees tightly regulate their diet? Researchers trying to find out
Research findings might equip beekeepers with valuable insights, enabling them to provide essential dietary supplements
CSE gives FSSAI information about its probe into honey adulteration
Urges food regulator to take quick action against nefarious business
It’s sugar, honey; and it’s a crime
Tests from a German laboratory found that Indian honey is adulterated with sugar syrup
World Bee Day 2021: Why do bees fascinate us?
Three out of four crops producing fruits or seeds depend, at least in part, on pollinators. They are the key to our food security as well as to …
Forest fires, soaring heat to affect honey output from Similipal
Honey gathering is one of the main occupations of tribal people in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve
World’s first vaccine for honeybees gets conditional nod in US
Bacterial disease American foulbrood is fatal, routinely ravages colonies
Why bees? Why honey?
CSE’s probe is not just about honey or its adulteration; it is about the ‘nature’ of the business of future food
2022 too short, too far: DTE’s top wildlife stories of the year
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Not only honey bees, native bees may also be facing a ‘pandemic’: Scientists
The extent of pathogen impact on solitary bees is unknown, but it is crucial as they comprise majority of the approximately 20,000 bee species on …
