Articles sur Bees

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Chishuru, a male African elephant, indicates a target scent during trials. Graham Alexander

22 octobre 2017

How African elephants’ amazing sense of smell could save lives

Ashadee Kay Miller, University of the Witwatersrand

Elephants have the highest count of olfactory receptor genes of any species tested to date. This suggests that they may be the best smellers in the animal kingdom.

18 octobre 2017

Flowers’ secret signal to bees and other amazing nanotechnologies hidden in plants

Stuart Thompson, University of Westminster

New research shows bees see a blue halo around flowers thanks to nanostructures on its petals.

Bees living in cities often have to seek out green space like parks, ravines and gardens. Green roofs could offer them some habitat. (Shutterstock)

17 octobre 2017

Bees in the city: Designing green roofs for pollinators

Catherine Howell, University of Toronto; Jennifer Drake, University of Toronto et Liat Margolis, University of Toronto

Urban bees deal with what's known as "habitat patches," discontinuous patches of green like gardens, parks and ravines. Green roofs could offer relief to bees dealing with habitat fragmentation.

You shall not pass. *Scaptotrigona* workers defend the entrance to their nest. Graham Wise/Flickr

18 septembre 2017

A game of drones: why some bees kill their queens

James Gilbert, University of Hull

New research shows stingless bees will assassinate their queen if she makes the wrong royal match.

Bees usually get nectar from flowers, but sometimes they steal it from the nests of other bees. Flickr/Michael Cheng

11 septembre 2017

Curious Kids: Do bees ever accidentally sting other bees?

Marianne Peso, Macquarie University

Bees sting other animals, including humans, when they think there might be a threat to their hive. But Evie, age 8, wonders if bees ever accidentally sting other bees.

Tiny hairs cover the bodies of honeybees — including this one dusted in pollen — that allow them to detect molecular “fingerprints” similar to how home security sensors work. (Shutterstock)

14 août 2017

How home security resembles dancing honeybees

Frank LaBella, University of Manitoba

Bees and home security cameras use the same complex techniques to monitor their environments.

14 août 2017

New study: pesticides increase extinction risk for bumblebee populations

Mark Brown, Royal Holloway

Exposure to neonicotinoids could lead to fewer bumblebee colonies, less pollination, and ultimately to population extinctions.

26 juillet 2017

The common herb that could bring bees buzzing to your garden

Karin Alton, University of Sussex et Francis L. W. Ratnieks, University of Sussex

Garden pollinators can turn their noses up at the flowers human eyes find most beautiful.

6 juillet 2017

Our research showed a controversial insecticide can harm bees – but it still has its uses

Ben Woodcock, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Here's how to take the sting out of these harmful pesticides.

When is red not red, or blue not blue? How bees interpret colour is vital for finding the right flowers. Katarina Christenson/shutterstock

3 juillet 2017

Want a better camera? Just copy bees and their extra light-sensing eyes

Adrian Dyer, RMIT University; Andrew Greentree, RMIT University et Jair Garcia, RMIT University

Extra "eyes" on top of bee heads help them see colours the same way under all light conditions. And it's an approach that could help us design better cameras.

25 mai 2017

Meeting the dietary needs of honey bees is tough for South African beekeepers

Tlou Masehela, South African National Biodiversity Institute

Beekeeping cannot depend on a single forage source. This makes the business of ensuring bees have what they need to stay healthy a precarious business.

Bees have been living with the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder for a decade. Simon Klein

7 mai 2017

Ten years after the crisis, what is happening to the world’s bees?

Simon Klein, Université de Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier et Andrew Barron, Macquarie University

It's a decade since US beekeepers first noticed that their bees were mysteriously dying. Now we know much more about Colony Collapse Disorder, raising hopes that we can turn bees' fortunes around.

Ladybugs stop pests from eating our food and destroying crops. Flickr/Inhabitat

2 mars 2017

Conservation efforts must include small animals. After all, they run the world

Michael Samways, Stellenbosch University

Small animals are the fabric of the world around us. Without them everything would crumble.

28 février 2017

Are rooftop beehives just a brand buzz exercise for companies?

Karin Alton, University of Sussex et Francis L. W. Ratnieks, University of Sussex

Every new batch of bees needs the equivalent of eight hectares of lavender fields to prosper.

23 février 2017

We taught bees to play football so we could learn about their brains

Clint Perry, Queen Mary University of London et Olli Loukola, Queen Mary University of London

They shoot, they score ... if there's a sugary reward at the end of it.

9 février 2017

Robot bees vs real bees – why tiny drones can’t compete with the real thing

Elizabeth Franklin, Bournemouth University

Collecting pollen takes a surprising amount of teamwork.

No, I can’t see the supermoon either. Gary Edstrom/Wikimedia

16 novembre 2016

Jungle boogie: five dancing animals who know how to strut their stuff

Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University

Planet Earth's bears have nothing on these critters.

7 novembre 2016

Insects can teach us how to create better technologies

Predrag Slijepcevic, Brunel University London

Insects developed technology long before we did, so perhaps they can show us how to use it without damaging the planet.

Native bees are just some of the wildlife found in your backyard. MirandaKate/Flickr

26 septembre 2016

Birds, bees and bugs: your garden is an ecosystem, and it needs looking after

Manu Saunders, Charles Sturt University

Whether you live in an urban apartment or a rural homestead, your outdoor area is more than just a private space. It's a thriving ecosystem.

20 septembre 2016

To bee or not to bee – why some insects pretend to be dangerous

Christopher Hassall, University of Leeds

Hoverflies have evolved to trick predators into thinking they have a sting in the tail – but the predators have fought back.

Les contributeurs les plus fréquents

Manu Saunders
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of New England
Marianne Peso
Centre Manager & Industry Liaison Officer ARC ITTC Centre for Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation, Macquarie University
Saul Cunningham
Researcher, CSIRO
Dave Goulson
Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment), University of Sussex
David Yeates
Director of the Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO
Karin Alton
Research Fellow Apiculture, University of Sussex
Francis L. W. Ratnieks
Professor of Apiculture, University of Sussex
Elizabeth Franklin
Demonstrator (Biosciences), Bournemouth University
Ajay Narendra
ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University
Peter Ellerton
Lecturer in Critical Thinking, Director of the UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
Gary Fitt
Science Director, Biosecurity Flagship, CSIRO
Nigel Andrew
Associate Professor, Entomology, University of New England, University of New England
James Gilbert
Lecturer in Zoology, University of Hull
Paul Sutton
Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Denver
Jennifer Drake
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto