Pollinating organisms are essential for the reproduction of numerous plant species, including many used in human nutrition, such as fruits and vegetables. In temperate climates, pollinators are ...

GLAND, Switzerland, March 13, 2015 (ENS) – It’s not just bees, the world is losing its pollinating birds and mammals, new research shows. More pollinating bird and mammal species are moving towards ...

Hummingbirds make bromeliad plants split into new species twice as fast as other pollinators do, scientists at the University of Reading have found. The research team gathered records of which animals ...

The impact of pollution on air quality is well known and understood. Polluted air can lead to a number of health problems, including diminished lung capacity. Unfortunately, the World Health ...

When we think of pollinators, we tend to think of the birds and the bees. Well, it turns out mammals have joined the party as well. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL: Sandra Lai wants ...

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They may be reviled as a scourge of urban living, but most of the world's cockroaches don't scurry anywhere near a city. A whopping 99 percent of the 4,500 known cockroach species thrive in wild ...

Researchers in Japan have successfully used a tiny drone to pollinate an actual flower, a task usually accomplished by insects and animals. The remote-controlled drone was equipped with horsehairs ...

Scientists observed wolves in Ethiopia feeding on flower nectar. This may be the first instance of a predator serving as a pollinator. When we think of pollinators, we tend to think of the birds and ...