Bees scare off elephants

The buzz of angry bees could provide some relief for African villagers whose crop fields are regularly pillaged by hungry elephants.

Oxford University researchers found that elephants would quickly vacate a spot after hearing recordings of bees.

The insects are able to inflict painful stings inside the animals' trunks, and it is thought that elephants have learned to avoid them. The research is reported in the scientific journal Current Biology.

Bees build hive in Bell Jar

This slideshow of bees building a hive is pretty cool!