Season 8 Episode 0: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – Spring 2026 Trailer and News Briefs
Starting off Spring 2026 with a preview of the season ahead plus some chat about 12 recent bee news stories.
From the United Kingdom, Bee brain model offers insights into next-gen AI.
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/bee-brain-study-offers-insights-into-next-gen-ai/
Social encapsulation of parasite eggs by honeybee colonies
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-40183-5
In Sweden, the trade association Beekeeping Entrepreneurs collected honey from Swedish grocery stores, sent samples to Estonia for analysis using new DNA method.
https://www.landlantbruk.se/dna-test-av-importhonung-visar-omfattande-fusk
From Spain: New traps at Palma Port aim to detect deadly invasive hornets before they spread across Mallorca https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/03/05/140661/new-traps-palma-port-aim-detect-deadly-invasive-hornets-before-they-spread-across-mallorca.html
From the NYTimes: A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/glyphosate-roundup-retracted-study.html
March 8, NYTimes: A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller
Canada's population declined by more than 100,000 people in 2025
Canada reports first annual population decline on record - The Globe and Mail
Pascarella's 2024 paper on bee diversity
Bombs versus bees: bee diversity on military bases and preserves in Texas, USA
Wild populations of Apis mellifera have now been classified as endangered in the European Union following a recent reassessment for the IUCN Red List.
Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU
Bees Kneez Apiaries: Beechina emergency-level bushfire destroyed 50 hives, kills about three million bees
From CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation making butter.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/how-to-churn-butter-while-running-9.7127209
From Taipei Times, Beehive tech could help boost fruit production
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/03/16/2003853892
USDA American beekeeping statistics
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Todays_Reports/reports/hony0326.pdf
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