Fungi have another superpower: saving bees 🐝✨

Researchers have toughened up a mite-killing fungus so it can slay the bee slayers inside a hot beehive. If the new strain passes further tests, it could help honey bees around the world avoid a gruesome fate, and reduce the use of chemical pesticides.

This is a big deal for the beekeeping industry. The next step is to seek approval from the Environmental Protection Agency to use Metarhizium on hives used in agriculture. The team must also finalise delivery methods for beekeepers to apply the fungus in hives.