294 Results From "pollinator"

stages of a plant's development
Agriculture

Yes, plants go through ‘puberty’

An elevated view of the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan, filled with a large crowd of pedestrians. People of all ages are walking in various directions across the wide, multi-directional crosswalks, which form a pattern of thick white stripes on the gray pavement. The scene is bright and busy, capturing the constant flow of foot traffic.
Health

Struggling to get in your daily steps? It may be your city’s fault.

a more colorful dominant male fish next to a more muted subordinate fish
Fish

Stress is warping these fish brains

Close-up of ladybug on twig
Insects

How many types of insects are there in the world?

Two men are standing behind an enormous, pale orange Atlantic Giant pumpkin, with their hands resting on it. They are inside a large greenhouse structure, surrounded by green vines and leaves. Both men are smiling and wearing casual t-shirts and jeans.
Agriculture

Giant pumpkin growers face off for world gourd domination

High angle view of chocolate bar on foil and pink background
Agriculture

Why chocolate is ridiculously expensive right now

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Insects

Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

Green hedge in the frontyard
Projects

How to build a living fence

A mosquito encased in yellow-hued amber.
Evolution

Millions of years ago, male mosquitoes may have been blood suckers too

An argentine ant is farming aphids on a young leaf.
Land

Vicious invasive ants form gigantic supercolonies

an orange, black, and white monarch butterfly on a pink milkweed flower
Animals

How everyone can help monarch butterflies

A bee on a peach rose. Understanding how flowering plants and bees evolved together can help inform conservation efforts for pollinators and how to keep their populations healthy.
Bees

The world’s earliest bees may have called Gondwana home

a moth with a yellow body, pink legs, and pink and yellow wings sits on a green leaf
Insects

The ‘disco’ gene could help moths tell time

a blue lobster in an aquarium tank
Wildlife

Why blue animals are so rare in nature

Bumblebee pollinator over red and orange flowers
Bees

Microscopic worms use electricity to ride bumblebees like EVs

A photograph of an orange apartment building balcony featuring two large white banners attached to the railing. The front-facing banner displays the text "IS COMING SOON..." in a grey stencil-style font, flanked on the left by a grey graphic of a gas mask with liquid dripping from its eye lenses. A second, identical gas mask graphic is visible on the side banner.
Agriculture

Prepping for a disaster? You’ll probably want to pack a little treat.

A carnivorous Sarracenia plant growing in the wild.
Insects

Carnivorous pitcher plants may use tempting aromas to lure prey to their death

By examining pollen grains clinging to the bodies of painted lady butterflies (one shown above), scientists have traced the insect’s multigenerational migration across several continents.
Insects

The secrets of butterfly migration, written in pollen

Water skimmer inspired robot atop water
Robots

These micro-robots were inspired by mini-bugs and water striders

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
Bees

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first