Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’ Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted ...
Neonic insecticides — a synthetic derived from nicotine — has been used in agriculture for years. “As a seed treatment, ...
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Many stingless bees are native to Peru, where they pollinate the Amazon's diverse plants and food crops. Luis García Wild, stingless bees have been granted legal rights in some parts of Peru, the ...
A Peruvian scientist and her team are working together to make sure stingless bees are around for generations to come. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, founder of Amazon Research Internacional, and Constanza ...
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California National Guard personnel stand guard as protesters gather in front of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles in June. Keith Birmingham Southern California News Group via TNS ...
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that studies patient safety and care, issues Hospital Safety Grade reports twice a year for nearly 3,000 general hospitals in the United States. Grades are ...
As the growing your own food movement gains momentum, many people are considering keeping bees in their backyard. People who are entertaining this idea have questions about starting this endeavor. One ...
Male honeybees, also called drones, rely entirely on worker bees for food. A new study reveals that a single gene may control their begging behaviour. This discovery challenges long-held assumptions ...
In a remote corner of Peru’s central Amazon, a small, ancient pollinator has quietly rewritten legal history. Native stingless bees, long overshadowed by their stinging cousins, have become the first ...
To run for Congress, candidates must satisfy three constitutional qualifications: Meet the minimum age requirement, be a U.S. citizen and reside in the state they seek to represent. But, heading into ...