According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 35% of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce.

Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...

Pollinating organisms are essential for the reproduction of numerous plant species, including many used in human nutrition, such as fruits and vegetables. In temperate climates, pollinators are ...

Bees, birds, butterflies and even bats and lizards pollinate the plants that we enjoy every day, but their populations are declining. Native bees are the most important pollinators in our food system, ...

The majority of Earth's plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute ...

Minnesota is home to thousands of pollinators, but they face challenges like habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. Now, a new first-of-its-kind pollinator garden aims to help pollinators thrive ...

For the past four years, plant biologist Elsa Godtfredsen has trekked to a subalpine meadow in Colorado to study the interactions between wildflowers and bumblebees. The pollinators buzz among fields ...

Changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. As those problems interwine and intensify, it likely will hit coffee ...

Many people live busy lives, but when they stop to smell the roses they might see a pollinator balanced on the petals. It’s easy to think of pollen only in terms of what it does to those suffering ...

When it comes to research on habitats for pollinating insects, villages have so far received relatively little attention. The ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...