In Nepal's remote mountain district of Jumla, preparation for a family meal begins long before food reaches the cooking pot.

Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a ...

Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some ...

To mark World Bee Day on May 20, Comvita, a global leader in Mānuka honey and natural bee-based wellness, is expanding the annual observance into a month-long World Bee Month campaign. Running through ...

Bright wings, gentle buzzing, and a garden that practically hums with life—this isn’t a fantasy, it’s a smart planting ...

Insects are the primary pollinators of most flowers and crops. Niklas_Weidner/500px via Getty Images Rachel Mallinger: A lot of different insects pollinate. Insects visit flowers for many purposes, ...

Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate them. But the population of insect pollinators is dropping in ...

Researchers hope to develop a deeper understanding of how the crop flowers of cotton and peanuts meet bees’ dietary needs or ...

Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) plants and, to a lesser extent, gymnosperms (without visible flower or fruit). There is a growing ...

Hummingbirds and bees are both important pollinators, but that doesn't mean you want bees invading your bird feeders.

From May 1 through May 31, residents may choose to stop mowing their backyards to provide food and habitat for bees, ...

My decision to start a pollinator garden didn’t come overnight. I had heard a lot about the decline in bee populations and ...