Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families, though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher.
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Animals and plants help engineers light up cities, detect explosives, and predict natural disasters
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New syllabuzz: scientists taught bees to understand numbers
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New research shows bees can do math
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What smart bees can teach us about collective intelligence
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We have to save the bees, here’s how we can do it
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