307 Results From "pollinator"

Monarch butterfly during migration perched on leaf with wings spread out
Insects

Monarch butterflies’ signature color patterns could inspire better drone design

Small flying robot perched atop cactus
Robots

This bumblebee-inspired bot can bounce back after injuring a wing

full venus flytrap on black background
Biology

These meat-eating plants are masters of deception

a fuzzy bumblebee settles on a pink flower
Biology

Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz

The miller moth is hard to love, but it deserves our respect
Insects

The miller moth is hard to love, but it deserves our respect

Birds flying past wind turbines at sunrise
Energy

How wind turbines could coexist peacefully with bats and birds

These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.
Evolution

These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.

Honeybee pollinating a flower
Bees

Lab-raised bees have half the lifespan they did in the ’70s

a closeup of honeybees on honeycomb
Biology

The first honeybee vaccine could protect the entire hive, starting with the queen

Food forests can bring climate resilience, better health, and tasty produce to city residents
Agriculture

Food forests can bring climate resilience, better health, and tasty produce to city residents

Desmophyllum dianthus thrives in total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, at depths of up to 2,000 meters.
Ocean

The secret sex lives of deep, dark corals

a dark furred rabbit with short ears in the brush. the image was taken at night
Wildlife

How a peculiar parasitic plant relies on a rare Japanese rabbit

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions
Endangered Species

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree
Land

Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree

Yellow lawn mower next to lawn with tall grasses and pink and blue native wildflowers
Climate Change

Cities are letting plants go wild for ‘No Mow May’

alfa romeo tonale
Electric Vehicles

A race car manufacturer is planning to make EVs for everyday drivers

Bees hanging onto each other
Ask Us Anything

Do we still need to save the bees?

Roads and highways disrupt bee pollination
Bees

Roads and highways disrupt bee pollination

Swarm of bees
Bees

A swarm of honeybees can have the same electrical charge as a storm cloud

Tricolored bats are imperiled by deadly fungal disease
Animals

Tricolored bats are imperiled by deadly fungal disease