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Bees pollinate better when they’re buzzing on caffeine
Turns out that bees, too, get a buzz off caffeine. It boosts their memory and makes them better pollinators, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. Honeybees fed a sugar solution containing caffeine, which exists naturally in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers, were three times…
Scientists: Sleep-deprived bees struggle to remember what they learn
Sleepy honeybees, much like sleepy people, struggle to recall experiences they have had just a day ago and to remember things they just learned. According to an article in Scientific American, neurobiologists at the Free University of Berlin have found that bees which have been deprived of sleep can’t absorb…
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