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Social honey bees stay cool: How groups mitigate heat-triggered hormone spikes

Strategic angle: New research reveals that isolated honey bees experience hormonal changes under heat stress, while social bees remain stable.

Editorial StaffApril 7, 20261 min read

Isolated honey bees show rapid hormonal rise in high temperatures.

Social interactions help mitigate stress in honey bee colonies.

Study conducted by MSU entomologist Zachary Huang.