Can 'super-bees' solve the world's food crisis?

The honeybees who pollinate our crops are disappearing, but researchers are trying to breed survivor insects to carry on

Can disease-resistant 'super-bees' solve the world's food crisis?
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Honeybees are dying off, and scientists aren't entirely sure why. Since we depend on the bees to pollinate our crops, their disappearance could be catastrophic, exacerbating a worsening food crisis. Researchers at Canada's University of Manitoba are trying to help by creating super-bees that can survive conditions normal bees can't. Here, a brief guide:

Bees are dying off?

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