291 Results From "pollinator"

three plant species
Biology

Scientists discover how some flowers mimic the smell of death

a flower with red petals and a large pole-like center growing in a tropical forest
Biology

Rare rotting-flesh smelling flower blooming at a Massachusetts college

several red and beige mushroom-like plants growing at the base of a tree
Land

Asexual parasitic plants break biology’s rules

PAMPORE, INDIA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024: A Kashmiri farmer showing saffron flowers in a field during the saffron harvest season in Pampore. Saffron is a spice derived from the ‘crocus sativus’ flower and is harvested once a year from October 21 to mid-November. The world's most expensive spice-Kashmiri saffron, often referred to as "Red Gold" sells for more than 10,000 US dollars per kilogram.
Environment

How Plants Are Responding to a Warming World — And Why It Matters

a mosquito under a microscope
Insects

What would a world without mosquitoes look like?

Monarch butterfly feeding on purple aster flower in summer floral background.
Projects

How to plant a garden butterflies will love

An overhead shot of an ubran farm showing different segmented plots.
Agriculture

How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America

a peacock butterfly on a pink plant. its wings are primarily red, with black, yellow, and blue circles
Animals

Butterflies and moths suck up pollen with static electricity

Ethiopian wolf licking nectar from Ethiopian red hot poker plant
Endangered Species

These wolves are the first known carnivores to ‘enjoy’ sweets

a brick pathway through a lawn with clover
Projects

Should you plant a clover lawn? The pros and cons. 

Visitors seen taking photos of the Corpse Flower's blossom at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. One of the biggest and smelliest flowers in the world blooms at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney in Australia on January 23, 2025. It last bloomed in Sydney in 2010.
Environment

5 facts about corpse flowers that don’t stink

bee on dandelion
Pollution

Air pollution makes it harder for bees to smell flowers

Honeybee on a woman's fingertip
Bees

Honeybees understand basic math

A large array of solar panels along Highway 41 in California's central valley
Renewables

Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy

Bee with QR sticker held in researcher's hand
Bees

Researchers glued teeny-tiny QR codes to 30,000 bees

Close up of blooming corpse flower
Environment

Scientists crack the mystery of why the corpse flower smells like death

CHICAGO - AUGUST 16: A walkway is visible along a side of the city of Chicago City Hall's rooftop garden August 16, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. The garden sits on the top of the 11-story city hall building and was first planted in 2000. The city says the rooftop garden/green roof consists of upwards of 100 species of growth in almost 20,000 plants. Two trees, shrubs and vines can also be found there. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
Energy

The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities

Valley carpenter bee.
Insects

Our pest control is killing the bees

Rusty-patched Bumblebee gathering nectar from a yellow flower
Bees

Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans

A purple and white carnivorous plant called Arisaema thunbergii growing in a forest. It has a tube and cup shaped flower and uses a musky odor to lure fungus gnats.
Insects

Bug-munching plant turns insect nurseries into death traps