JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Researchers at East Tennessee State University are searching for answers about medicinal plants with the help of bees, and they’re using robotic flowers in the process. Dr ...
Honey is the sweet, sticky, delicious condiment that’s loved across the world. In 2021, the global honey industry was valued at approximately $8 billion, per Statista. Bees work overtime to produce ...
Humans love flowers because of their beautiful colors, intriguing shapes, and lovely fragrance. From the plant’s perspective, however, these qualities are more about function than aesthetics. Plants ...
It’s called nectar robbing: Bees get nectar, but don’t pollinate the plants in exchange. With their short tongues, Valley carpenter bees can’t easily drink the nectar from tubular flowers. So they use ...
From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner ...
With their short tongues, Valley carpenter bees can’t easily drink the nectar from tubular flowers. So they use powerful mandibles to slice into the blooms and steal it. It’s called nectar robbing, ...