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Bumblebees' Tiny Electric Field Sensors Helped Them to Sense Flowers

By Jenn Loro - Jun 02, 2016 10:02 AM EDT

Ultrasensitive hairs offer explanation as to how bumblebees pick up weak electrical signals emitted by flowers according to University of Bristol researchers. Previously, scientists think that the ability to sense natural electrical fields was confined only to aquatic creatures.

Global Warming Killing Exponential Number of Bumblebees: Study

By Peter R - Jul 14, 2015 01:28 PM EDT

A new study claims that extreme heat waves are causing bumblebees to die in Europe and North America.

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