New research shows that the winter-flowering Chinese plum tree Prunus mume depends on passerine birds, which account for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A growing dependence on managed honeybee hives may be softening the agricultural effects of wild pollinator ...

We tend to think of plants as passive, vulnerable actors. But in their partnership with insects, it’s plants that often play the leading role. Sometimes, this can get pretty surprising. As evening ...

Scientists examine pollinators from both an economic and ecological perspective, providing much needed insight into the complexities of valuing pollination. This recent collaboration highlights the ...

A new UK research and innovation project is seeking to change how commercial fruit growers manage one of the most important — and least precisely measured — variables in crop production: pollination.

March 17 (UPI) --Farms surrounded by a greater diversity of insect populations benefit from more stable, reliable pollination services, according to a new study. In a first-of-its-kind study, ...

as we wait for the dawn. A Hummingbird Moth (Image Credit: Larry Lamsa). This poem is inspired by recent research, which has shown that moths play an important role as pollen transporters in English ...

"Pollen has landed on the pistil. Therefore, it is fertilized."If your child answers that way, the first part is correct. The ...

Scientists have created a special food that could be a game-changer for saving honey bees – and it works just like the protein bars humans eat when they need energy! Researchers from Washington State ...