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The Story Behind John Cole

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The secret’s out on the Midlands Hospital Auxiliary's profitable fruitcake tradition

For more than 30 years, the Midlands Hospital Auxiliary has sold made-from-scratch fruitcakes as a fundraiser for the hospital, bringing in at least $20,000 each year.

How to Support Operation Cratchit

We have been providing Christmas Baskets for our neighbors in need of some extra help during the Christmas holidays for 50 years! Operation Cratchit is made possible because of the generous...

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

How to Make Donuts That Beat Anything You Can Buy in a Shop

Do the donut shop one better with these decadent homemade treats.

How You Can Win Free Dunkin' Donuts for a Year

That's right, a few lucky people will win a year's worth of free Dunkin' Donuts. Here's everything you need to know about how to enter.

How Honey Bees Can Alleviate World Hunger

Humans will miss more than the honey if bee die-offs continue

The Facts Regarding Honey Bees and Pesticides

Much controversy has erupted over the honey bee population and the stance on chemicals and pesticides and how they may be affecting the insect. We will cover the topic of chemicals and honey bees, …

Young Honey Bees Learn to Dance by Watching Elders

Researchers found that young honey bees learn to do a special waggle dance to indicate food by watching their elders.

Want a Wall-Walking Robot? Look to the Honey Bees

Research into the biomechanics of walking in honey bees as they scale a vertical surface may have future applications in robotics.

Do honey bees fly in the rain?

We’ve all seen honey bees fly in the rain. A light sprinkle or a short shower seems to have little effect on a foraging bee. On the other hand, a storm with heavy rainfall will keep the bees inside their hive. How do the honey bees decide when [...]

Could Honey Bee Brood Be Tomorrow's Food?

Through honey bee brood, we may be able to find a new way to feed ourselves when the human population grows out of control.

Scientist find mite is eating honey bee's ORGANS

Researchers found the tiny mite, called Varroa destructor, actually eats one of the honey bee's organs.

Could Honey Bee Brood Be a Food of the Future?

A new study investigates the potential of honey bee larvae and pupae to help feed a growing human population.

Researchers Find Helpful Honey Bee Bacteria

Honey bees have been under pressure for the last 30 years. Diseases, poor nutrition, and sublethal effects of pesticide are stressors on hives.<br>But for the first time ever, the USDA's Agricultural Research Service found a type of bacteria that benefits bee larvae.<br>In experiments, larvae fed P. apium had an average of 30 percent better survival rates compared to sterile control groups. Though, they have not figured out why.

How to Identify and Combat Grocery Store 'Shrinkflation'

You’re not crazy: Some of the stuff you buy at the grocery store is getting smaller.

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Honey bee babies learn to dance by watching grown-ups

Honey bees map the way to pollen and nectar by waggling their abdomens quickly while shuffling forward in a figure 8 pattern that tells other bees where the nectar is and how rich it is, but bees aren't born knowing how to do those nectar dances, according to a study published in Science. Young honey bees watch adults waggle to learn the moves themselves, says study co-author James Nieh.

Winter honey bees show resistance to a common insecticide

Winter honey bees' consumption of imidacloprid-laced syrup did not affect their survival during study.