Bees

A fossil discovery on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola shows that solitary bees nested inside the empty tooth sockets of mammal bones left by owls in a cave around 20,000 years ago. The finding, published in 2025, marks the first known evidence of bees using animal bones for reproduction.

July 02, 2026 由 AI 报道

Project Apis m. has launched the Bee Health Regulatory Consortium to speed up approval of new products for beekeepers. The group aims to cut costs and shorten the years-long regulatory process for tools targeting threats like Varroa mites. Initial progress includes expedited reviews for two products in California.