Illustrative image of a construction site, undated. An ecologist has criticised the ongoing sealing of soils in Austria and called for a "general planning concept" to protect local ecosystems. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows different pollen types captured via a microscope, undated. Scientists in Great Britain are combining rapid imaging with artificial intelligence in a bid to find out more about past flora and reduce the symptoms of hayfever sufferers. (The University of Exeter, NewsX/Bee)
Hay Fever Hopes As Experts Use AI To Analyse Pollen
Picture shows Bombus impatiens, undated. The Cornell University researchers focused on the activity of commercial eastern common bumblebees (Bombus impatiens) kept in brightly-coloured hives. (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, NewsX/Bee)
Bumblebee Farms Urged To Help Preventing Wild Queen Deaths
Honey bees survive winters in cold climates by forming a thermoregulating cluster around the honey stored in the colony. Recent research showed overwintering colony losses are linked to a specific metabolic pathway connected to how bees apportion their energy resources. (Jay Evans and Judy Chen, ARS, NewsX/Bee)
Protein Booster Could Help Preventing Honeybee Colony Loss
Picture shows artist’s impression of bumblebee interacting with flower, undated. Pollinators are less likely to land on flowers treated with pesticides as they are capable of sensing electric field alterations around the plant, according to a study by scientists in England. (Benjamin and Joseph Tiso, NewsX/Bee)