The first bees evolved on an ancient supercontinent more than 120 million years ago, diversifying faster and spreading wider than previously suspected, a new study shows. Led by Washington State ...

HONEYCOMB is made up of cells of two sizes, the larger being used for the raising of drones, which are male, while the others serve for the smaller and more numerous workers. These latter, though ...

Photos of bees made using the team's imaging system. Credit: Silas Bossert lab/WSU The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study shows. A team led by ...

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An international team of scientists has found that the world's first bees emerged more than 120 million years ago from an ancient supercontinent encompassing Africa and South America. We are covering ...

Donor note: STRI copy of Dr. S. Joseph Wright. Contents Evolution & development. The evolution of bees ; Honey hunting and beekeeping ; The different bee groups ; The evolution and development of the ...

Anti-Chinese advertisements, racist property deeds and old surveys. Students at Modesto Junior College uncovered these in their search for Modesto’s lost history. Seven students, through an internship ...

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The cellophane bee might be the ultimate spring breaker. A solitary bee that nests in the ground, it's one of the very first pollinators to emerge every year—often before the snowmelt. Subscribe to ...