{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Spring 2026 Trailer and News Briefs","description":"Season 8 Episode 0:&amp;nbsp;About Bees, Culture &amp;amp; Curiosity Podcast \u2013 Spring 2026 Trailer and News Briefs&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Starting off Spring 2026 with a preview of the season ahead plus some chat about 12 recent bee news stories.&amp;nbsp; From the United Kingdom, Bee brain model offers insights into next-gen AI.  https:\/\/www.theengineer.co.uk\/content\/news\/bee-brain-study-offers-insights-into-next-gen-ai\/ Social encapsulation of parasite eggs by honeybee colonies &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-026-40183-5 In Sweden, the trade association Beekeeping Entrepreneurs collected honey from Swedish grocery stores, sent samples to Estonia for analysis using new DNA method.  https:\/\/www.landlantbruk.se\/dna-test-av-importhonung-visar-omfattande-fusk From Spain:  &amp;nbsp;New traps at Palma Port aim to detect deadly invasive hornets before they spread across Mallorca  https:\/\/www.majorcadailybulletin.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/05\/140661\/new-traps-palma-port-aim-detect-deadly-invasive-hornets-before-they-spread-across-mallorca.html From the  NYTimes: A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/02\/climate\/glyphosate-roundup-retracted-study.html March 8,  NYTimes: A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller  &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/08\/climate\/bayer-white-phosphate-glyphosate-roundup-trump-executive-order-munition.html Canada\u2019s population declined by more than 100,000 people in 2025 &amp;nbsp;Canada reports first annual population decline on record - The Globe and Mail Pascarella\u2019s 2024 paper on bee diversity  Bombs versus bees: bee diversity on military bases and preserves in Texas, USA Wild populations of Apis mellifera have now been classified as endangered in the European Union following a recent reassessment for the IUCN Red List. &amp;nbsp;Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU Bees Kneez Apiaries: Beechina emergency-level bushfire destroyed 50 hives, kills about three million bees &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.perthnow.com.au\/wa\/bees-kneez-apiaries-beechina-emergency-level-bushfire-destroyed-50-hives-kills-about-three-million-bees-c-21933066 From CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation making butter.  https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/how-to-churn-butter-while-running-9.7127209 From Taipei Times, Beehive tech could help boost fruit production  https:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/taiwan\/archives\/2026\/03\/16\/2003853892 USDA American beekeeping statistics  https:\/\/www.nass.usda.gov\/Publications\/Todays_Reports\/reports\/hony0326.pdf &amp;nbsp; Please subscribe, like, love, and follow. We live or die by your adulation.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Podcast website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/540327\/site  About Ron Miksha:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/about-bees.org\/about-ron\/ Finally: email your questions, comments, and angst:&amp;nbsp; miksha@gmail.com ","author_name":"About Bees, Culture &amp; Curiosity","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/540327","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40650030\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40650030"}