Read more about the article Summer School Student Finds Bee Species Not Seen In The Area In More Than 65 Years
Picture shows a bee captured by a Canadian museum's summer school attendant that has been identified as a rare species - not seen in the province for almost 70 years, undated. Zoologist Dr Cory Sheffield from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan Province, said the discovered type was determined to be a Macropis Cuckoo Bee specimen. (Saskatchewan Government, NewsX/Bee)

Summer School Student Finds Bee Species Not Seen In The Area In More Than 65 Years

A bee captured by a Canadian museum's summer school attendant has been identified as a rare species that has not been seen in the province for almost 70 years. Zoologist…

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Read more about the article Rowing Champ Dies Swallowing Bee During Training
Photo shows Waldonilton de Andrade Reis, undated. He reportedly died due to an allergic reaction after swallowing a bee during cycling training in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. (Newsflash)

Rowing Champ Dies Swallowing Bee During Training

A rowing champ has died in a freak accident after he suffered a severe allergic reaction when he swallowed a bee during training. Waldonilton de Andrade Reis, 43, had been…

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Read more about the article Injured Puppy Rescued After Social Media User Sees It Being Mocked For Its Swollen Head
Footage shows a puppy with swollen head in Huanggang, Hubei in China. It was suspected that it was stung by a bee. (lc243674/AsiaWire)

Injured Puppy Rescued After Social Media User Sees It Being Mocked For Its Swollen Head

A puppy with a massively swollen head was finally rescued after a man spotted images on social media of people laughing at its misfortune, and thinking it had been stung…

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Read more about the article Bee Venom Study Hints Breast Cancer Treatment Prospect
The venom of wild bees such as the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea), with its main component melittin, is less aggressive than that of honey bees, a team from the LOEWE Center TBG discovered, undated photo. In the future, it could be used against breast cancer cells, among other things. (Bjrn M. von Reumont/Newsflash)

Bee Venom Study Hints Breast Cancer Treatment Prospect

The venomous substance produced by one of the most common wild bee species could help to treat breast cancer, according to scientists in Germany. Researchers at Goethe University and the…

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Read more about the article Different Strategies Needed To Protect Different Bee types Finds UK Study
Great yellow bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Centaurea nigra. (Pieter Haringsma/Newsflash)

Different Strategies Needed To Protect Different Bee types Finds UK Study

A study using 10 years of citizen science data from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s BeeWalk scheme has found that a variety of targeted conservation approaches are needed to protect UK…

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Read more about the article Record Number Of Bee Colonies Despite Virus Deaths
Picture shows the beekeeper Heinz Hoffmann, 90, undated. He lets himself be stung by bees in Frankfurt, Germany. (Newsflash)

Record Number Of Bee Colonies Despite Virus Deaths

More people than ever have taken up beekeeping in Austria - despite fears of virus deaths and the effects climate change. Statistics provided by the Austrian Ministry for Agriculture, Regional…

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Read more about the article Russia Announces Plans To Open Bee Museum In 2023
Picture shows bee toys, exhibits of Museum and Exhibition Center of the Medynsky district of the city of Medyn, Russia in an undated photo. The Center will participate in the application for a grant from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. (Elena Merker/Newsflash)

Russia Announces Plans To Open Bee Museum In 2023

https://youtu.be/x6f4Q1AiYiY A museum dedicated to celebrating bees that is scheduled to open in 2023 in Russia is revealed in an exclusive new video. 'The Bee Museum' will be operated from…

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Read more about the article 90-Year-Old Beekeeper Claims Stings Boost His Immune System
Beekeeper Heinz Hoffmann, 90, touches the bees with a hand, undated. He lets himself be stung by bees in Frankfurt, Germany. (Newsflash)

90-Year-Old Beekeeper Claims Stings Boost His Immune System

One of Germany's oldest beekeepers deliberately gets stung at the beginning of each season, claiming bee venom boosts his body's immune system. Former chemist Heinz Hoffmann, 90, who is the…

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Read more about the article Scientists Develop Honey-Based Bee DNA Test To Monitor Hive Health
Illustrative image: Honeybee harvesting pollen and carrying it to its pollen basket. (Yannis Varouhakis (instagram.com/varouhakis)/Newsflash)

Scientists Develop Honey-Based Bee DNA Test To Monitor Hive Health

Scientists have developed an innovative method to examine DNA traces in honey which could help with the early identification of health problems in a hive as a deadly new disease…

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