Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed ...

Beekeepers play a crucial role in supporting honeybee pollination and mitigating threats like overpopulation and varroa mites. Pollination by honeybees and other insects is essential for fruit and ...

Have you ever walked through a garden on a warm night, unaware that tiny, winged mammals are silently working above your head ...

It is an extremely fine powder and is spread by insects and the wind. The Met Office’s website said pollen can cause significant irritation and inflammation in people who are allergic to it ...

Solitary bees are bees that naturally live by themselves. They have no hive or queen. They also do not produce honey, although they may pollinate flowers. More than 80% of all bee species are solitary ...

Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon Chantajohn learned from her grandfather which insects were best to eat. Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his ...

Robotic pollinators, or ‘robotic bees,' stand out as potentially transformative in this arena. But to understand the potential robotic pollinators hold for vertical farming, we must have a clear idea ...

We’ve all seen insects swarm towards a source of light at night like, well, like a moth to a flame. Notably, insects seem to only be attracted to artificial light sources. It’s not like they fly ...

Bees can also pollinate these flowers using other flowers. Perhaps the most important impact of wildflowers in Minecraft is in the game's overall ambiance. The Spring to Life drop improves the ...

Commonly known pollinators, which transfer pollen from one flower to another, are bees, butterflies and moths, Klymko said. But they also include vertebrates like hummingbirds and bats.

Honey bees are not native to the U.S., but they play a big part in commercial agriculture. The flying insects pollinate more than 130 types of fruits, nuts and vegetables, making them responsible for ...

"If we lose 80% of our bees every year, the industry cannot survive, which means we cannot pollinate at the scale that we need to produce food in the United States." One example is almonds.