The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing ...

Robotic insects modeled after bees are set to revolutionize pollination, boosting crop yields and transforming agriculture.

Scientists have solved the 130-year mystery of Stigmatodactylus sikokianus, a fungus-consuming orchid with a unique self-pollination method.

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

Animal pollination is important for two thirds of the world's most important crops and is estimated to be worth several hundred billion US dollars per year. Crops that depend wholly or partly on ...

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? This question makes me smile because it is both. The same can be said of cucumbers, ...

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

Rapid declines in insect populations are leading to concerns that the pollination of important crops could soon come under threat. Tiny flying robots designed by MIT researchers could one day provide ...

Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch ...

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