Sunflower yields rise with insect pollination, showing how biodiversity and simple farm practices support harvests.

Researchers behind a new study examining thousands of flower specimens collected over the past century say temperature ...

Climate change is turning up the heat in blueberry fields. Learn how rising temperatures can disrupt blueberry pollination.

When blooms appear on our fruit trees or vegetable gardens, we happily anticipate a bountiful harvest. If the bees help by doing their pollinating job, the fruits and vegetables should begin to ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

Honeybees, which are not native to the United States, may be outcompeting native bees for pollen. Ed Reschke via Getty Images Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species ...

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers found that sparse pollination led to an estimated 427,000 deaths every year. This is because suboptimal ...

The yellow-legged hornet, if not controlled, could endanger not only pollination in our yards, but also crops in the U.S., too. The insect feeds on pollinating insects — including honeybees — and ...

A warm spring is one of the factors that has led to a so-called "mast year" where trees produce an abundance of nuts and ...