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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

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.