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The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees Instructional VideoThe Case of the Vanishing Honeybees Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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6th - 9th
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Science
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Media Length
3:47
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Duration
15 mins
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2014
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The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees

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It's time for CSI: Honeybees! The numbers of domesticated honeybees in the US have been diminishing at an astounding rate, and investigators are out to find out why. The included video features three possible explanations and illuminates why the problem is so urgent. 

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honey bees, bees

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threatened species, bee, honeybee, pollinator, science

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