Honey bees secret world of heat revealed

I have heard of different conspiracy theories with bees, but this is a new one.

I have heard of different conspiracy theories with bees, but this is a new one. This isn't a conspiracy theory

From the article: "In the past beekeepers have seen these empty cells as undesirable..." It never ceases to amaze me that when 'experts' don't understand the reason something exists they decide it doesn't have a reason and is therefore 'useless'. Whether it's body parts (tonsils used to be thought useless, not sure what they think now) or empty cells, people seem to have a hard time knowing that they don't know everything.

"In the past beekeepers have seen these empty cells as undesirable and have attempted to breed queens that did not leave them empty, but Professor Tautz now claims they are an essential part of ensuring the health of a bee colony." Wow. Looks like we came close to altering the queen bee in a very bad way.

From the article: "In the past beekeepers have seen these empty cells as undesirable..." It never ceases to amaze me that when 'experts' don't understand the reason something exists they decide it doesn't have a reason and is therefore 'useless'. Whether it's body parts (tonsils used to be thought useless, not sure what they think now) or empty cells, people seem to have a hard time knowing that they don't know everything. Amen to that!