hives

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Before we stage-dive into the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ contributions to pop music’s feel-good pantheon, a confession: Pretty much every entry in their post-”Californication” discography gives me hives.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Aside from nature tracking, Alvéole, a Montreal-based company, also helps commercial buildings set up bee hives to help boost local biodiversity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

What optimism there is lies only in the title, an ancient Greek word for the science of transforming dead cows into hives, of turning death into life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Amber said she often arrived at work and school with redness and hives, and has had to turn down plans with friends.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The economies of states and countries that depend on honeybee-pollinated crops collapse shortly after the hives.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson