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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Honeybee Genome Sheds Light on "Killer" History, Bee Secrets


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A honeybee alights on an aster flower. Scientists have completed sequencing the honeybee's genome, unveiling data that may provide insights into the complex social structures, keen sense of smell, and complicated evolution of bees.

Photograph by Zachary Huang/courtesy Nature