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Newcastle University: Bumblebees Hit Harder by Toxic Metals
July 09, 2026
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news:

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Bumblebees hit harder by toxic metals

Bumblebees collect up to seven times the amount of toxic heavy metals as honeybees even when foraging in the same environment, new research has discovered.

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Exposure to these metals can affect everything from their ability to forage for food to their ability to reproduce.

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