Read more about the article LIFE ON EARTH: Bee Diversity Vital For Healthy Ecosystems On Planet
A bee of the genus Ceratina on a plant of the genus Ipomoea (morning glory). (Joe Zientek/Newsflash)

LIFE ON EARTH: Bee Diversity Vital For Healthy Ecosystems On Planet

Scientists assessing the level of diversity among bee species necessary for sustaining populations of wild plants have concluded that ecosystems rely on many bee species to flourish, not just a few dominant ones. The report, published in The Proceedings of the Royal Society B, supports the fundamental idea that biodiversity…

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Read more about the article Farmer, 29, Dies After Being Stung Over 100 Times By Bee Swarm
Denize Savalagio Kniess (left) who died after being attacked by a swarm of bees in Itajai, Brazil, in a photo with her partner (right) and baby. You might consider blurring the photo of the baby. (@denise.kniess.9/Newsflash)

Farmer, 29, Dies After Being Stung Over 100 Times By Bee Swarm

A 29-year-old farmer has died after being stung over 100 times by a swarm of bees, leaving her five-month-old daughter without a mum and her husband without a wife. The incident took place in the municipality of Presidente Getulio in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on Thursday, 27th…

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Read more about the article Woman Left With Swollen Lip After Biting Into Watermelon Containing Bee
The bee in the watermelon which bit the woman in Huaihua, China. (708673729/AsiaWire)

Woman Left With Swollen Lip After Biting Into Watermelon Containing Bee

These images show a Chinese woman’s badly-swollen lip after biting into a juicy watermelon that had a bee inside which stung her in the face. The victim identified only as Ms Sheng, from the city of Huaihua in the Chinese province of Hunan, posted images of her unfortunate incident on…

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Read more about the article Self Dubbed Bee King Wears Hive Around Body Without Being Stung For 30 Years
Man covered in 1.1 million bees had set a world record with his act in Kinyarwanda, Rwanda. (Newsflash)

Self Dubbed Bee King Wears Hive Around Body Without Being Stung For 30 Years

A self-proclaimed ‘King of Bees’ has amazed netizens with his ability to walk around with thousands of bees clinging to his body without being stung. The man identified as Ndayisaba, from the African country of Rwanda, who has been taking care of bees for over 30 years, shocked social media…

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Scientists Find 34 Types Of Pesticides In Bee Pollen

Story By: Michael Leidig, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News  German scientists have found 34 different types of pesticide in tests in bee pollen that is billed as a health supplement for humans. The pollen which is gathered by the bees is the primary food source for the hive. It is also known…

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