Approximately 20,000 years ago, a remarkable ecological interaction unfolded within a cave system on the Caribbean … Ancient Bees Used Fossilized Owl Pellet Bones as Tiny Nests, Revealing Unprecedented Nesting StrategyRead more
bees
Ithaca Cemetery Revealed to Harbor One of the World’s Largest Known Aggregations of Ground-Nesting Bees
What began as a cost-saving commute for a Cornell University entomology lab employee has blossomed into … Ithaca Cemetery Revealed to Harbor One of the World’s Largest Known Aggregations of Ground-Nesting BeesRead more
Ancient Bees Discovered Nesting in Owl Pellet Fossils in Dominican Republic Cave
Approximately 20,000 years ago, a Dominican Republic cave, a sanctuary for generations of owls, became an … Ancient Bees Discovered Nesting in Owl Pellet Fossils in Dominican Republic CaveRead more
A Quiet Corner of Ithaca Harbors an Unprecedented Metropolis of Millions of Wild Bees
The seemingly ordinary East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, New York, has emerged as the unexpected sanctuary … A Quiet Corner of Ithaca Harbors an Unprecedented Metropolis of Millions of Wild BeesRead more
Stem-Nesting Native Bees Face Imminent Threat from Rising Temperatures, New Research Reveals
New research published in the esteemed journal Nature Communications has unveiled a critical vulnerability within Australia’s … Stem-Nesting Native Bees Face Imminent Threat from Rising Temperatures, New Research RevealsRead more
Ancient Bees Found Nesting in Fossilized Owl Pellet Bones on Hispaniola
Twenty thousand years ago, the limestone caves of Hispaniola, an island shared by Haiti and the … Ancient Bees Found Nesting in Fossilized Owl Pellet Bones on HispaniolaRead more
Stem-Nesting Native Bees Face Most Immediate Threat from Rising Temperatures, New Research Reveals
A groundbreaking study has identified native bee species that construct their nests within plant stems as … Stem-Nesting Native Bees Face Most Immediate Threat from Rising Temperatures, New Research RevealsRead more
A Quiet Corner of Cornell Becomes a Sanctuary for Millions of Solitary Bees
Rachel Fordyce, a research technician at Cornell University’s entomology lab, found her daily commute transformed into … A Quiet Corner of Cornell Becomes a Sanctuary for Millions of Solitary BeesRead more
Nectar’s Secret Ingredient: Tiny Amounts of Alcohol Found in Floral Drinks for Bees and Hummingbirds
As bees and hummingbirds flit from blossom to blossom, diligently collecting nectar and in the process, … Nectar’s Secret Ingredient: Tiny Amounts of Alcohol Found in Floral Drinks for Bees and HummingbirdsRead more
Ancient Cave Becomes Unexpected Nursery: How Fossilized Bones Provided a Home for Burrowing Bees
Thousands of years ago, deep within a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, a dramatic … Ancient Cave Becomes Unexpected Nursery: How Fossilized Bones Provided a Home for Burrowing BeesRead more
