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5 Strange but True Scientific Studies Involving Bees

Bees aren’t just great at pollinating and making honey. Turns out they make great guinea pigs too.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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Honeybees are the Stars at New York City’s Coolest Field Trip

New York City’s schoolkids don’t have to go to Revolutionary War sites: there are rooftop apiaries to be observed, right in the city.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Get Friendly with Helpful, Not Hurtful, Ground Bees

They don’t live in a hive, don’t make honey, and won’t sting. Meet the insects helping to pollinate our crops from the ground up.

by Alison Gillespie
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Video: Amazing Time-Lapse of Bees Hatching

From little larvae to proficient pollinator.

by Gabrielle Saulsbery
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How Naomi Starkman’s Using Journalism to Change Food Policy

“Our job is to raise important questions that you’re not hearing asked by other news outlets,” says the editor-in-chief of Civil Eats.

by Monica Michael Willis
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What Exactly are Africanized Bees, and How Scary are They?

The “killer bee” is one of the most feared animals on the planet. But could it end up helping us?

by Dan Nosowitz
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How Honeybees Make Our Beer Even More Delicious

You can’t spell beer without “bee.”

by Andrew Amelinckx
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The Many Benefits of Miniature Cows

Diminutive in size and appetite, these dainty dairy cows make sense for small farms.

by Anna Roth
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What’s Up With the Thousands of Beehive Thefts This Year?

Fearless thieves could be hurting whole crops with their chicanery.

by Dan Nosowitz
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