What can a honey bee tell us about human learning? According to researchers at Virginia Tech and Arizona State University, more than you might think. Their findings, published in Science Advances on ...

Scientists with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Arizona State University recorded, for the first time in honey bees, the dynamics of neurotransmitters as the bees ...

Honeybees are very social insects, often living in large colonies under the aegis of a queen, who lays eggs that are tended by the worker-bees (all female). The workers forage for nectar and pollen in ...

The world of bees extends far beyond their well-known role as nature’s most industrious pollinators. These small but mighty insects possess a sophisticated level of collective intelligence, with ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A large-scale study has drawn together the findings of a decade of agrochemical research to confirm that pesticides used in crop protection have a significant negative impact on the learning and ...