Honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought
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February 17, 2026
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.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 2/17/2026