Scientists have used tracking devices to start solving the mystery of how far bees travel from the hive in search of pollen.

Bumblebees with pesticide exposure experience hormetic stress responses with impacts on future generations and reproduction.

QR code trackers provide unique glimpse inside the hive In a nutshell Scientists tracked 32,000 honey bees using tiny QR code ...

For example, bees improve the nutritional ... "This includes promoting cross-pollination by taking into account the variety of the crop plants and the quality of the pollen. In addition, the ...

The flowers get the pollen moved by the bees from flower to flower so that pollination occurs, and seeds can begin to grow. On warm, sunny days the bees venture out to find the things that are ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

Despite the team’s improvements, the robotic insects still cannot match the capabilities of natural pollinators. However, the researchers aim to improve the robots’ flight time and precision to enable ...

As bees visit flowers to collect nectar and pollen for food, they help plants reproduce by spreading their pollen. Since many crops require pollination to produce their fruits, vegetables or nuts ...

New legislation aimed at strengthening protections for the island’s disease-free bee population and unique ecosystem has been ...

New research shows flies can tolerate temperatures 2.3°C lower than bees ... pollination system is incredibly delicate,” said López-Uribe. “The flowers are very small and the pollen is ...