Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed advanced robotic insects that could aid farming through artificial pollination. They could prove especially useful in the ...

Around 4,000 plant species from different parts of the world secrete nectar outside their flowers, such as on their stems or leaves, through secretory glands known as extrafloral nectaries. Unlike ...

If you want to keep enjoying apples, melons and blueberries, bees need to be healthy and cared for. Many plants rely almost entirely on bees as natural pollinators to produce some of nature's most ...

It is important to learn about and conserve bees and other pollinators. Without pollinators, many flowering plants could not reproduce and at least one-third of our food plants, from tomatoes and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 29, 2023) A study published in Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology finds the widely used azole fungicide, tebuconazole, has damaging impacts on the redox homeostasis ...

Auburn native Lisa Conrad worked for five years to create the plate and set up the sponsorship with Pollinator Partnership.

A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy and hard-working bees reaches its peak in California’s almond country. This ...

Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County enjoyed a new experience when they were able to learn about bees and pollination through different activities and observations. Sonya Sappington, a ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

When social practice artist Juan William Chávez began working on the Art Pollination project nearly two years ago, he had no idea what the end product would be. With the help of a $1 million grant ...