The US has observed a startling uptick in the number of bee colonies dying off since the mid-2000s. Robotic hives are helping cut down losses as they are able to collect data and analyse the health of ...

There’s no release date for Bee Simulator: The Hive just yet, but it’s apparently “coming soon”. As for formats, it’s going to be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch and PC.

Beekeeping is still part of the program, however. MacDonald said that recently, he was able to give donated bee suits to a class of young beekeepers. "I was able to get to take these bee suits with me ...