The Head-Scratching Case of the Vanishing Bees

 

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Image © Smithsonian Channel

What is the relation between colony collapse disorder and a ghost ship lost in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872?

The mystery of Colony Collapse Disorder has brought honeybees into the public eye. But the story of their plight — and its impact — is more complicated.

Read more details in this New York Times article.