Bee may possess a hidden superpower that helps them navigate the world with incredible precision. Scientists now believe bees could be sensing Earth’s magnetic field like a natural compass, helping them travel long distances and return to their hives. Researchers say the discovery could reshape our understanding of insect intelligence and animal navigation. The findings also highlight how delicate environmental changes and electromagnetic interference could affect bee populations vital to global food systems.


The Magnetic Mystery Inside Bees: Scientists Unlock Bee Navigation Secret 

Bees get stressed, and when this happens they end up making pessimistic choices and lack a buzz in life, a new study says. Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have found that the response of bumblebees to an adverse situation is similar to human emotions.

Bees become pessimists and lose their buzz when stressed out, just like humans

When three-year-old Saylor Class started expressing concerns about monsters in her bedroom, her parents initially dismissed it as a typical product of a child's vivid imagination.

She felt there were 'monsters' in her room. It was a colony of 60,000 bees

Rats, bats and bees are becoming man's new best friend. You will be surprised how these creatures are helping to solve serious problems from sniffing out landmines to solving the age-old human-elephant conflict. These creatures are redefining their roles and are on a mission to change perceptions of their species. Here's a report.

Rats, Bats and Bees are now man's new best friend, here's why

Asian hornets, also known as yellow-legged hornets, have invaded large parts of mainland Europe and parts of east Asia. But now, a study has shown that they are possibly facing resistance from native species like bumblebees.

Bumblebees have a ‘remarkably successful’ way of fighting off invasive Asian hornets: Study

Conservationists fear that the Asian hornet has likely established itself in the UK, following the discovery of a record number of nests, reported Guardian. The UK has witnessed a significant surge in sightings of this invasive species in 2023, with 22 confirmed cases, in stark contrast to just two sightings in each of the last two years.

Asian Hornet may have established presence in UK, threatening native bees

Drivers in Canada's Toronto were on Wednesday (August 30) warned to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilt crates carrying five million bees onto a road.

Canada: Five million bees fall off truck near Toronto, cops call beekeepers for help

Enter the fascinating world of bees, where these tiny but mighty beings outshine humans when it comes to making swift and superior choices regarding things that matter to them.

Bees outgun humans in making swift, better decisions for things that matter to them: Study

Farmers in parts of Africa and Asia have long dreaded when an elephant wanders into their fields where they not only trample the crops but are also capable of consuming an entire year’s harvest overnight, reported the New York Times.

WATCH | ‘One-in-a-million’ footage: Scientists find an elephant repellent to keep them away from crops

Bumblebees develop puzzle-solving skills by observing their more seasoned peers, according to British researchers, as reported by the BBC. A group of bees were trained by experts from Queen Mary University of London to unlock a puzzle box carrying a sugar reward.

Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by observing peers, pass on knowledge: Study

Bees are extremely crucial for our ecosystem so much so that a third of the world's food production depends on them so naturally a decline in their population should worry us.

WION Climate Tracker: Box of old bumblebees unravel the effects of changing climate

Erik ten Hag's poor start as Manchester United boss culminated in humiliation on Saturday, when the Red Devils were thrashed 4-0 by Brentford, leaving them at the bottom of the Premier League.

Manchester United at bottom of table for 1st time in 30 years after 4-0 rout, coach takes responsibility

A deadly parasite has been detected in Australia. It can potentially destroy Australia's honey industry. So, Australian authorities have put bees under a "lockdown". Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: In Australia, Bees are under a lockdown

Are you fond of hilarious videos featuring animals? The ones that show these furry creatures doing one antic or the other? The world is full of weird incidents involving animals. But did you know that a number of court cases too had them as the perpetrator or the defendant? Here are some interesting ones.

Bees that are fish, to the elephant that's human: Five defining cases in animal rights

What's yellow and black, has a stinger and loves pollen? Apparently, the answer to this question is fish. A California court has ruled that bees can now legally be fish under specific circumstances.

Is it a bee? Is it a fish? It is endangered and needs to be protected, rules California court

An Israeli startup has created an artificial beehive to facilitate stable bee colonies under ideal conditions. The apparatus aims to provide round-the-clock care for bees to prevent the collapse of colonies.

Israel: Start-Up creates robotic beehives to prevent collapse of colonies

This village in Morocco claims it has the world’s oldest & largest beehive. But due to drought situation, the colonies of bees have collapsed. There has been a mass death of bees, who are critical pollinators.

Why bees in this Moroccan village are dying?

In a bid to seek safety for honey bees in the urban jungle and to conserve them, Biologists are studying new ways.

Seeking safety for bees in the urban jungle: Biologists study ways to conserve bees

An Israeli-based startup company has claimed to have created robotic beehives. The company says that its agricultural technology has saved more than 160 million bees in the past year and it aims at saving bees from climate change.

Israeli-based startup 'Beewise' aims to revive the disappearing bee population

The bees are tiny insects but they play a big role in keeping the balance in the ecosystem. However, excessive use of pesticides have now put them under threat.

Habitat loss & pesticides decimate bees as their population collapses by 40% in last 30 years

Bees have taken the center stage at a protest in Chile, four beekeepers have been detained for protesting in front of the presidential palace, there these beekeepers have set around 60 beehives on the avenue in front of the palace setting over ten thousand bees lose at least seven police officers have been stung when they were trying to move the beehives out of the streets.

Chilean beekepers protest with thousands of bees, at least 7 police stung & hospitalised

If a new study is to be believed, bees scream when they are under attack by giant “murder” hornets. This new defence mechanism was revealed by a study published in the Royal Society Open Science journal this week.

Under attack by giant hornets, bees scream as rallying call for defence, reveals study 

As per a recent analysis of 90 studies, agricultural pesticides which are sold to farmers 'ready mixed' into cocktails can kill twice as many bees. The researchers used the data expounded to quantify how combinations of those stresses affected the pollinating insects.

Pesticides harmful for bees, says a recent study

Exposure to a cocktail of agrochemicals significantly increases bee mortality, according to research Wednesday that said regulators may be underestimating the dangers of pesticides in combination.

Pesticide threat to bees likely 'underestimated': Study

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