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‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows

Today at 10:41 AM, via The Guardian

Vibrating flowers uses huge amounts of energy, forcing bees to choose which plants to visit and affecting which ones are pollinated

Bees use as much energy collecting pollen through “floral buzzing” as they do taking off in flight, a study shows.

Scientists have found the vibrations bumblebees use to shake pollen loose from flowers are among the most exhausting behaviours they perform, forcing...

Ex-Google VP joins Naspers board

Today at 10:24 AM, via ITWeb

The company appoints computer engineer Arnold Goldberg as an independent non-executive director.

Preparations For Mining Indaba 2027 Sharpen Focus On Africa Mining Partnerships Driving Real Investment

Today at 09:17 AM, via Tech Financials

Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mining Indaba) is entering the next phase of its evolution, one defined by shifting from collaborative conversations to successful commitment delivery. As preparations begin toward Mining Indaba 2027, the event is sharpening its focus on how partnerships across African mining translate into practical outcomes and investment decisions. South Africa’s Minister […]

Webb Discovers One of the Universe’s First Galaxies

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an ultra-faint galaxy seen just 800 million years after the Big Bang. The galaxy contains almost no heavy elements, shows signs of intense early stellar radiation, and could offer a rare glimpse into the first stages of galaxy formation. Phys.org reports: In a paper published in the journal Nature, a team of scientists led by...

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