Some scientists are putting forward the theory that radiation given off by mobile phones and other hi-tech gadgets is a possible answer to why bees that pollinate crops are disappearing.

The theory is that radiation from mobile phones interferes with bees’ navigation systems, preventing them from finding their way back to their hives. Improbable as it may seem, there is now evidence to back this up.

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) occurs when a hive’s inhabitants suddenly disappear, leaving only queens, eggs and a few immature workers. The vanished bees are never found, but thought to die singly far from home. The parasites, wildlife and other bees that normally raid the honey and pollen left behind when a colony dies, refuse to go anywhere near the abandoned hives.

Read (The Independent)