The bumblebee-inspired robot is less than a centimeter wide and can hover, change direction, and hit small targets. Like a ...

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, ...

From gherkins to slicers, cucumbers are among the most widely planted garden crops. Cucumbers are relatively easy to grow but ...

A novel paper is widening understanding of how species interact within ecosystems via the so-called 'Internet of Nature.' The paper reveals that species not only exchange matter and energy but also ...

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The world's largest science-driven initiative aims to address alarming bee declines by expanding smart hive monitoring, advancing research, and encouraging cross-collaboration between industry ...

For good fruit production, both male and female blossoms must be open and ready for pollination at the same time. The blooms open in the morning just as pollinators are arriving in the garden.

There are approximately 500 species of stingless bees worldwide, many of them in Latin America. About 90% of wild plants and 75% of crops rely on pollination. Without pollinators, almost all of the ...

The tomato variety was Vienna 2. Three greenhouses with the same conditions were used for three treatments: honeybee pollination (T1), bumblebee pollination (T2), and plant growth regulator ...

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