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Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology turned innocent bees into cyborgs that can be controlled via an insect brain controller.

Chinese Scientists Create Cyborg Bees That Can Be Controlled Like Drones for Undercover Military Missions

By Victor Tangermann

An auto parts billionaire died last week after reportedly swallowing a bee and being stung by it when playing polo in England.

A Billionaire Just Died in the Most Bizarre Way You Can Possibly Imagine

By Noor Al-Sibai

Even pollinators that live in remote areas are disappearing in massive numbers — another troubling sign that our bees and butterflies are in bad shape.

Bad News: Bees Are Dying At a Shocking Rate

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A woman protesting an allegedly wrongful eviction unleashed her wrath by siccing hundreds of bees on cops serving the eviction notice.

Woman Attacks Police With Swarm of Furious Bees

By Frank Landymore

A California court has ruled that bees technically count as fish in a conservation effort that could actually end up helping the buzzy boys.

Science & Energy

Court Rules That Legally, Bees Can Be Classified as Fish

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bees killed 63 endangered South African penguins last week in what a conservationist is calling a "dramatic" loss for the species.

Science & Energy

63 Endangered Penguins Die After Being Attacked by Enraged Bees

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists have discovered a subspecies of bees that can create perfect clones of itself — rendering it virtually immortal.

A Single Bee Has Created an Immortal Army with Millions of Clones

By Tony Ho Tran

If bee populations continue to drop, a team of scientists says they can pollinate plants with soap bubble-launching drones.

New Trick Could Save Agriculture Even If All the Bees Keep Dying

By Dan Robitzski

With Bees Scarce, A Drone Pollinates A New York Apple Orchard

With Bees Scarce, A Drone Pollinates A New York Apple Orchard

By Dan Robitzski

Robo-Bees Can Infiltrate and Influence Insect Societies To Stop Them From Going Extinct

Robo-Bees Can Infiltrate and Influence Insect Societies To Stop Them From Going Extinct

By Dan Robitzski

European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees

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European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees

By Patrick Caughill

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Surprising Study Shows Fungicides May Be a Major Threat to Bees

By Chelsea Gohd

Japan Has Created Black Mirror-Inspired Bee Drones

Japan Has Created Black Mirror-Inspired Bee Drones

Genetically Modified Cyborg Dragonflies Are Bringing “Black Mirror” to Life

Robots and Machines

Genetically Modified Cyborg Dragonflies Are Bringing “Black Mirror” to Life

By Kathleen Riley