Scientists Want to Use Honey From Beehives to Monitor Pollution
When Kate Smith brings her samples into the lab, she has to wear a special suit. Even a speck of dust brought in on her…
Fake FCC Comments, Shark DNA, and the Edge of Everything: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Hopefully your week has been better than leading New York politicians, like NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor…
The World's Biggest Bee Just Buzzed Into My Heart
I don’t remember when or where I was first stung by a bee. What I remember is the pain.
Honey Bees' Oddly Hypnotizing 'Shimmering' Is Actually a Clever Defense
Have you ever seen bees shimmering?
French Ban on Neonicotinoid Pesticides, Which Bees May Find Addictive, Goes Into Effect
A French ban on five neonicotinoid pesticides intended to protect the nation’s bees from colony collapse disorder went…
Woman With Face 'Completely Covered With Bees' Stung 200 Times
A woman in Lake Forest, California, was hospitalized after she was attacked by a swarm of bees on Monday.
Fascinating Experiment Suggests Bees Understand the Concept of Zero
Humans have relegated insects to the lower levels of the cognitive totem pole, but scientists are increasingly showing…
EU Bans Controversial Pesticide in the Name of Bees
Let’s pop some champagne this weekend: The European Union decided Friday to ban all outdoor use of neonicotinoids,…
Buzz Buzz, NASA Funds Project to Put Bee Robots on Mars
I can’t beelieve it! Maybe one day there will be bee-like robots buzzing around the surface of Mars.
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Editor’s note: Gizmodo is a website about a lot of things—technology, science fiction, fish-inspired marital aids—but,…
Flowers Express 'Invisible' Heat Patterns to Attract Bees
Over the course of evolution, flowers and pollinating insects have developed an intimate, mutually beneficial…
Solar Developers are Transforming Vast Energy Farms Into Pollinator Habitats
The wildflowers tickling the underside of solar panels on a site in Ramsey, Minnesota, are not just for decoration.…
You Will Feel Unclean Watching This Video of Bee Sex
For those who came here expecting the uncut version of Bee Movie, you’re in the wrong place. This is a blog about some v…
Scientists Are Making Horrible Red-Eye Mutant Wasps Because Why the Hell Not
Listen, scientists. I appreciate what you do, and boy I sure do love that evidence-based pursuit of knowledge, but did…
Yet Another Reason Bees Are Screwed: Your Damn Almonds
It’s no secret that bees have been having a really rough time: Just yesterday, the rusty-patched bumble became the…
Human Activity May Cause the Bees to Just Give Up
The bees are one of our most important ecological allies, thanks to their role ensuring our food plants reproduce. But…
After Population Plunge, Once Common Bumble Bee Officially Listed as Endangered
The noble and rare rusty-patched bumble bee is officially endangered. A once common bee that inhabited 28 states, the…
This Freaky Plant Has an Incredible Trick For Luring in Flies
Plants employ a wide variety of tactics to lure pollinators, but an ornamental plant popularly known as Giant Ceropegia…
Queen Bees Lay Fewer Eggs When Exposed to Popular Insecticide
New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows that a widely-used class of nicotine-based insecticides is…
South Carolina Just Annihilated Millions of Bees By Accident
To prevent Zika-infected mosquitoes from taking root in South Carolina, officials in Dorchester County gave the…