Honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought

• A team from the University of Freiburg led by neurobiologist and behavioral biologist Prof. • Andrew Straw studied the flight behavior of honey bees. • Using a drone, the researchers tracked honey bees as they flew between their hive and a food source about 120 meters away in an agricultural environment.

Article Summaries:

• A team from the University of Freiburg led by neurobiologist and behavioral biologist Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw studied the flight behavior of honey bees. Using a drone, the researchers tracked honey bees as they flew between their hive and a food source about 120 meters away in an agricultural environment.

Sources:

• https://phys.org/news/2026-02-honey-bees-precisely-previously-thought.html