Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...
How do plants evolve into new species to accommodate other species? This is what a recent study published in New Phytologist ...
Pollinators are necessary to keep our ecosystems healthy. You’ll learn why and how you can help the cause in “For the Love of ...
The third week of June has been designated National Pollinator Week by the Pollinator Partnership (pollinator.org). Though wind and water serve as pollinators, animals pollinate over three-quarters of ...
As summer draws toward an end, many flowers are fading. But busy bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and other wildlife are still hungry for pollen and nectar. “Late-season blooms are just as ...
Expect analysis by Dr. Tracy Farone: How honey bees and native pollinators interact in Ohio, Pennsylvania ...
When we think of pollinators, we tend to think of the birds and the bees. Well, it turns out mammals have joined the party as well. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL: Sandra Lai wants ...
The slow motion footage and images here capture the catapult-like mechanism of a Hypenea macrantha flower when a the bill of a hummingbird's skull is inserted. It clearly shows how the explosive force ...
Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...
Australasia's hidden pollination crisis, mirroring global threats, could pose a significant risk to regional biodiversity and food security, new research has found. Australasia has likely overlooked a ...
Foreword / Edward O. Wilson -- Introduction: Remembering the Pollinators -- 1. Silent Springs and Fruitless Falls: The Impending Pollination Crisis -- 2. Flowers: Waiting for Their Ships to Come In -- ...