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Honeybees Dying
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It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie - or a nightmare millions of honeybees suddenly dying off, their bodies never found. Scientists have [blank] the phenomenon 'Colony Collapse Disorder', but they aren't [blank] on the reason. Theories abound as to the [blank] of the mass die-off, ranging from the unlikely (cellphones affecting bees navigational abilities) to the more [blank] though still debated (widespread pesticide use).
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It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie - or a nightmare millions of honeybees suddenly dying off, their bodies never found. Scientists have named the phenomenon 'Colony Collapse Disorder', but they aren't united on the reason. Theories abound as to the cause of the mass die-off, ranging from the unlikely (cellphones affecting bees navigational abilities) to the more plausible though still debated (widespread pesticide use).
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