291 Results From "pollinator"

smelly sock
Science

What Makes Things Stink?

By PopSci Contributor

A yellow fever mosquito discretely sinks its labrum into its prey
Evolution

Evolution made mosquitos into stealthy, sensitive vampires

By Erica McAlister

A blue agave plant
Science

Five burning questions about tequila, answered

By Purbita Saha

a bumble bee
Bees

Humans need bumble bees—and they are disappearing faster than we thought

By Molly Glick

bats flying out of an abandoned gold mine
COVID-19

Why do so many diseases come from bats?

By Kate Baggaley

A red wasp specimen on black background
Insects

The US is running out of wasp venom. That’s bad.

By Hannah Hoag/Undark

wasps
Agriculture

A healthy wasp microbiome can fend off pesticides

By Kate Baggaley

A ruby-throated hummingbird dips into a nectar feeder.
Wildlife

Expert-approved ways to feed all your favorite birds

By Julian Avery/The Conversation

These interactive maps show exactly how nature helps us
Pollution

These interactive maps show exactly how nature helps us

By Ula Chrobak

tractor spraying insecticide over field
Agriculture

Pesticide testing is flawed—and it’s harming our birds and bees

By Ula Chrobak

garden lettuce growning in a pot.
COVID-19

How to start your own survival garden

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Antietam National Battlefield
Wildlife

Countries can salvage places scarred by the horrors of war

By Todd Lookingbill and Peter Smallwood/The Conversation

a closeup of a male black Homalictus achrostu
Endangered Species

These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction

By Jess Romeo

The iconic Joshua Tree is in trouble
Climate Change

The iconic Joshua Tree is in trouble

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News

colorful carrots with locally grown tag attached
Pollution

Is organic food bad for the environment?

By Ula Chrobak

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970
Birds

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970

By Ula Chrobak

The banana as we know it is doomed
Diseases

The banana as we know it is doomed

By Ellen Airhart

Snapshots of the best tech of the decade, including the Impossible 2.0 burger, Curiosity rover, and Fortnite video game
Best of What's New

The best tech of the last decade

By Popular Science Team

Orchid Bee
Bees

15 Bee-utiful Pictures Of Bees

By Sarah Fecht

Clementines: A Yummy Result of Genetic Experimentation
Environment

Clementines: A Yummy Result of Genetic Experimentation

By Lydia Ramsey

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a hand holding a yellow paper airplane against a blue sky
Aviation

It’s National Paper Airplane Day: How to make a NASA-approved plane

By Laura Baisas

two sea slugs that are transluscent with yellow and black spots
Wildlife

Seed-size sea slug looks like an everything bagel

By Margherita Bassi

a gold medal from the 1924 olympics in paris. the text on one side reads VIII OLYMPIAD PARIS 1924 and has a rugby ball, discuss, and a harp etched in. the other shows a winner reaching down to help up a fallen competitor over the five interlocking olympic rings
Archaeology

Extremely rare 1924 Olympic gold medal up for auction

By Laura Baisas

hybrid cars on dealership lot
Hybrid Cars

Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers

By Tik Root/Grist