World’s most-used weedkiller disrupts honeybee brains

ScienceDaily
Aug 6, 2026, 7:42 am87 pts
Glyphosate was long thought to be safe for honeybees because they lack the enzyme the chemical targets in weeds. However, researchers found that exposed bees foraged 13 percent less after only three days and showed changes in brain chemicals linked to behavior. Across a whole hive, that decline could reduce…

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