Flowers Use Humidity as Invisible Tactic to Attract Bumblebees for Pollination

Medicine & Technology Jun 23, 2021

A new study recently showed flowers' invisible tactic to possibly attract their pollinators. It showed that bumblebees, specifically, may use a flower's humidity to tell them about the presence of nectar.

Unique Plant Produces Odor Similar to Dead Insects Attracting, Trapping Coffin Flies

May 24, 2021

A unique plant in Greece was recently found to be producing odor like that of decaying insects, perhaps a strategy to entice and eventually trap coffin flies.

Ancient Date Palm Tree Genomes Germinated from 2,000-Year-Old Seeds

May 06, 2021

Researchers have successfully sequenced the genome of a 2,000-year-old extinct date palm tree at the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology of Abu Dhabi.

Pesticide Is The Reason Bees Are Not Getting Adequate Sleep

Jan 24, 2021

Pesticides affect how bees, nature's hardworking insects, are unable to pollinate properly and effectively. As a result, they don't get the adequate sleep they need.

New Study Reveals Rare Relationship of Fig Trees and Pollinator Wasps

Oct 09, 2020

Banyan trees, commonly known as fig trees, play an essential role in tropical forests and numerous animal species. A new study reveals unique factors affecting the pollination of the species and its relationship with wasps.

Bee Tongue Sizes and Cultivated Habitats: What Could Ecology Do to Protect Bee Populations?

Sep 11, 2020

A research team from Germany analyzed which bee populations thrive from faba bean cultivation while other species benefit from semi-natural habitats.

Soap Bubbles Can Help Plants Pollinate in Place of Bees

Jul 28, 2020

In the face of a dwindling population of bees, one of the natural pollination agents, an artificial agent can help solve the pollination problem - soap bubbles.

Bees Declared To Be The Most Important Living Being On Earth

Jul 09, 2019

Seventy percent of the world’s agriculture depends entirely on bees.

Pollinators: What’s All the Buzz About?

Jun 12, 2019

Our food production depends heavily on pollinators.

Bee Facts That’ll Surprise You

May 20, 2019

Bees are very small creatures who live fascinating lives, but more importantly, they play a huge role in the environment that no other fuzzy flying insect could do.

Honey Bees Endangered By Human Behavior

Apr 08, 2017

Beekeepers should get themselves educated and trained on proper bee management to ensure that their honey bees continue to thrive.

Tiny Drone Now Plays the Role of a Pollinator to complete the Pollination of Flowers

Mar 24, 2017

Japanese Scientists have discovered a tiny drone that can pollinate the flowers and can be used as the successful pollinator.

Keystone Species Dying Off—Why Losing Beehives and Honey May Be More Concerning Than You'd Think

May 14, 2015

Honeybees are dying en masse all over the globe, and it's not just lovers of honey that should be concerned. These mass deaths will change our dinner plates forever, not to mention raise the cost of eating generally. In a world where food security and hunger are crucially important, this is bad news for everyone.