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Honey bee survival experiment in Yakima stirs up research

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima beekeepers may have stumbled onto a breakthrough in honey bee survival. Bee keepers Eric and Sue Olsen were stunned after the die-off of their hives over last winter. It was the worst they'd ever seen, they said. The bees wintered in central California's almond-growing region and spent the warm days busily foraging in the fields. It seemed like a stress-free environment ...

Student creating a buzz about DNA research

Jackson Mower's honey bee experiments read like a thesaurus of science terms with mentions of DNA methylation, epigenetics and DNA methyltransferase.Mower hails from Kings Mountain and is a high school senior at the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics Academy in Durham. He went to Tryon...

'And Bees Will Blot Out The Sun'

If you're allergic to bee stings, you probably know how dangerous even a mild-mannered honey bee can be. But if a sting just means a little pinch and some swelling, you still should watch your step in some parts of the United States.

Parasite Fly Could Explain Bee Die- Off

by Gosia Wozniacka (AP) Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for the honey bee die-off: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees’ bodies and causes them to abandon hives. read more

Food, wine pairings can delight couples

The marvelous alchemy of two together generating more than the sum of the parts holds as true with romance as it does wine and food.