Pollinating insects like bees, butterflies and flies have had a rough time of late. A broad library of evidence suggests there has been a widespread decline in their abundance and diversity since the ...

Tropical Agricultural Areas Face Unprecedented Pollinator Collapse The hardest hit regions appear to be sub-Saharan Africa, ...

Although we’re in the middle of winter, soon we’ll witness the unveiling of springtime and all of its joyous colors: brilliant orange poppies, deep purple iris and vivid yellow tidy tips. And after ...

Researchers reveal that India’s sacred lotus can produce heat internally. This rare thermogenesis supports pollination, ...

Scientists found a tropical vine that changed its flowers without losing its pollinators, revealing a more flexible path to ...

Explore the future of our relationship with technology, how we can reimagine greenspace and more through the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Madison Goldberg An evening of solstice ...

May is often the start of lawn-mowing season, but some cities are taking heed of bees' needs and asking homeowners to let clover, dandelions and other flowering plants grow in May. Do you need an ...

Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered. Gardens offer a steady and reliable ...

When we think of pollinators, we immediately conjure the honeybee. Their plight has been widely publicized and organizations the world over are doing everything they can to help ensure their survival.

Without pollinators, a third of flowering plant species would produce no seeds and half would suffer an 80% or more reduction in fertility. Therefore, even though auto-fertility is common, it by no ...