298 Results From "pollinator"

field
Agriculture

A chemical meant to save plants is actually killing them—and it’s spreading

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them
Insects

Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them

By Jessica Boddy

Here’s what’s devastating Puerto Rico’s insect populations—and the animals that eat them
Global Warming

Here’s what’s devastating Puerto Rico’s insect populations—and the animals that eat them

By Neel V. Patel

a girl reads a textbook with a magnifying glass, and butterflies come out of the pages
Insects

Insects are disappearing from science textbooks—and that should bug you

By Erin Blakemore

New trackers will help scientists follow elusive critters
Animals

New trackers will help scientists follow elusive critters

By Andrew Curry

Run, don’t walk, to see New York City’s latest corpse flower bloom
Environment

Run, don’t walk, to see New York City’s latest corpse flower bloom

By Rachel Feltman

How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn
Projects

How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn

By Anna Brooks

a many trying to sleep
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: deadly insomnia, the prettiest poop, and emergency beekeepers

By Rachel Feltman

How the sunflower transformed from a garden novelty to a mighty beast
Climate Change

How the sunflower transformed from a garden novelty to a mighty beast

By Stephen Harris/The Conversation

These tiny tree shrews can handle hotter peppers than you
Animals

These tiny tree shrews can handle hotter peppers than you

By Kat Eschner

These plants are napping their way through climate change
Climate Change

These plants are napping their way through climate change

By Marlene Cimons

Here’s a great excuse to stop mowing your lawn
Bees

Here’s a great excuse to stop mowing your lawn

By Kate Baggaley

I developed a sturdier, crisper, and yummier apple
Science

I developed a sturdier, crisper, and yummier apple

By Amal Ahmed

11 easy ways you can help save the planet this Earth Day
Climate Change

11 easy ways you can help save the planet this Earth Day

By Rachel Feltman

Caught in a race against climate change, lizards hit an evolutionary dead end
Climate Change

Caught in a race against climate change, lizards hit an evolutionary dead end

By Marlene Cimons

Feel like the seasons are all out of wack? You can help scientists prove it.
Climate Change

Feel like the seasons are all out of wack? You can help scientists prove it.

By Jeremy Deaton and Owen Agnew

Changes to conservation policy could put the future of migratory birds up in the air
Animals

Changes to conservation policy could put the future of migratory birds up in the air

By Amanda Rodewald/The Conversation

Temperatures across the United States on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 3 pm.
Global Warming

Februarys will continue to get warmer, which is good for picnics but bad for humans

By Jeremy Deaton

a tire
Energy

This 18-mile stretch of Georgia highway is a living laboratory for clean energy

By Jeremy Deaton

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper
Bees

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper

By Eleanor Cummins

Latest

pigeon wearing a camera and backpack
Birds

Why researchers gave pigeons tiny backpacks 

By Margherita Bassi

Small Asian girl blowing her nose into a napkin.
Ask Us Anything

Holding in your sneezes really can hurt you

By Jennifer Byrne

iphones with siri open
Tech Hacks

Every cool thing you can do with Apple’s new Siri AI app

By David Nield

Woolly mammoth set in a winter scene environment.
Evolution

What is ‘de-extinction’ really for?

By Taylor Dotson / MIT Press Reader