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Bumblebees don’t mind a little plastic in their honeypots
NatureThursday, September 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02988-2 Insects show off their adaptability by incorporating unfamiliar construction materials to build honey-storage vessels.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02988-2 Insects show off their adaptability by incorporating unfamiliar construction materials to build honey-storage vessels.
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Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02988-2 Insects show off their adaptability by incorporating unfamiliar construction materials to build honey-storage vessels.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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Nature published: Bumblebees don’t mind a little plastic in their honeypots
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