Smithsonian Magazine

In the House of the Bees, Rival Queens Fight to the Death. But See How a Beehive Operates More Like a Democracy

A beehive operates more like a democracy than a monarchy. In fact, US bee researcher Thomas D. Seeley describes a colony’s social structure as a ‘bee democracy’, where many decisions are made ...

Brazilian scientist who defied a dictatorship bought 63 African queen bees in 1956; a year later, 26 escaped and became one of America's most notorious invasive insects

Twenty-six African queen honey bees escaped a Brazilian apiary in 1957, beginning a continental spread. These bees, known as ...
Modern Ghana

Volta Region: GNFS relocates bee swarm after attack on student and teacher at Vakpo Sec-Tech

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has safely relocated a bee swarm from Vakpo Secondary Technical School in the North ...

How to get rid of squash bugs—and keep them out of your garden for good

Protect your cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, and other gourds from squash bugs by following these simple tips for removal and ...
IEEE

Risk-Aware and Scalable Hierarchical Motion Planning for Large-Scale Robotic Swarms via CVaR-Constrained MPC

Abstract: Motion planning for large-scale robotic swarms presents significant challenges in terms of scalability and safety assurance in cluttered environments. To address these issues, this ...