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Topic: Bees

Indian farmers are ‘renting’ bees. The cost is stinging

As the bee population drops, farmers in several states are paying for these essential pollinators. They are renting hives, hand-pollinating crops, and changing what they grow.

Bee sting-induced heart attack—what is the rare reaction that claimed industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s life

Kapur died of a heart attack after reportedly swallowing a bee during a polo match. Doctors say stings in the mouth can trigger acute allergic reactions and cardiac arrest.

CRPF canine hero Rolo, who lost her life during anti-Naxal op, awarded DG Commendation Disc posthumously

Rolo, who was part of CRPF's elite canine squad, was a member of 228 Battalion and played crucial role in anti-Naxal ops. Cause of her death was anaphylactic shock after 200 bee stings.

Bees can tell accurate time by temperature cycles inside hives, find researchers

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

This new project maps bees around the world. Here’s why it matters

In the US, honey bee populations declined by 60 per cent between 1947-2008, while in Europe, 12 wild bee species are critically endangered.

Levels of carbon dioxide in atmosphere hit record high in May

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

Researchers have taught bees to add & subtract, and here’s how it can help AI

Showing that a bee can combine simple arithmetic and symbolic learning has opened up other areas of research, such whether other animals can add and subtract.

How bees are boosting the fortunes of Indian farmers

The number of honey bee colonies have gone up from 20 lakh to 30 lakh between 2014 and 2016, while exports have increased nearly ten-fold.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.