More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...

Human impacts go beyond fragmentation of habitat to other modifications. We are interested in how anthropogenic impacts from farming to logging to cattle grazing affect bee communities and pollination ...

This is called pollination. When the pollen lands on the stigma it travels down the style towards the ovary. Once the pollen reaches the ovary it hopes to find an ovule to attach to. This is ...

Allergic reactions: Students should be asked about allergies to bee stings and pollen. Those with potential negative reactions should be assigned to tasks that reduce their risks. Weather: Especially ...

With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside ...

Families with children, age 12 or younger, are invited to learn and create together at Naper Settlement’s new “Family STEM ...

We're not sure if robot pollinators are a hi-tech revolution or glimpse into dystopia, but either way, they're edging closer ...

Insect-pollination of flowering plants is responsible for the majority of the world’s flowering diversity and is an essential part of plant reproduction. Flowers have bright colours, smells and ...

The special problems experienced by plants, as sedentary organisms, will be a main focus in our discussion of life history evolution (pollination, defence, dispersal) and population and community ...

By Liz Kimbrough Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch every node in the web of life, filling endless niches across ...

Gardeners and farmers interested in growing seedless watermelons are invited to a special field day hosted by the University ...