The cross-pollination of most alpine plants depends on insects, whose altitudinal distribution is limited by temperature. However, although global warming is causing shifts in temporal and spatial ...

The USDA Economic Research Service released the June Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook on June 18. Though the monthly report is focused on sugar prices and production and import volume, this month’s report ...

Honeybees, which are not native to the United States, may be outcompeting native bees for pollen. Ed Reschke via Getty Images Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species ...

That bee you see buzzing from flower to flower might actually be an undercover operator: a hoverfly. And a team of scientists wants you to stop taking them for granted. The decline of bee populations ...

Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from the anther to the stigma of flowering plants. Pollination results in the stimulation of pollen to produce pollen tubes. Poricidal flowers bear ...

The economic value of insect pollinators was $34 billion in the U.S. in 2012, much higher than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University.

Two-year initiative led by AgriSound and Hutton Scientific Services will combine bioacoustic sensors, AI analytics, ...

GCSE biology a distant memory? Here’s how plants reproduce, and how to encourage them If you’re growing any plants for fruit, getting your head around pollination is key to ensuring a bountiful ...

Pollinators -- such as bees, butterflies and birds -- are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and ...

Why have some plant species changed pollinators in their evolution? An international team of researchers studied the reproductive systems of three sister species pairs, where one species is pollinated ...