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A rainha, à direita, com um corpo maior e mais escuro, é maior do que as abelhas operárias da colônia e vive muito mais. Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images

Por que as abelhas têm rainhas? Dois biólogos explicam a estrutura social destes insetos

Phil Starks, Tufts University and Aviva Liebert, Framingham State University

A principal função da rainha na colmeia é botar ovos e passar os genes para a prole, mas muitas espécies de abelhas se dão muito bem sem rainhas ou colônias grandes
The queen, on the right with a larger, darker body, is bigger than the worker bees in the colony and lives several times longer. Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images

Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all

Phil Starks, Tufts University and Aviva Liebert, Framingham State University

A queen’s main job in the hive is to lay eggs and pass genes on to offspring. But many bee species do just fine without queens or big colonies.
The scent emitted from your hands could offer clues about who you are. Siro Rodenas Cortes/Moment via Getty Images

Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand

Chantrell Frazier, Framingham State University; Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University, and Vidia A. Gokool, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.

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