Human impacts go beyond fragmentation of habitat to other modifications. We are interested in how anthropogenic impacts from farming to logging to cattle grazing affect bee communities and pollination ...

Lots of plants rely on insects like bees to reproduce. To make a seed, a flower needs to be pollinated. This means that pollen from one flower needs to travel to another. Bees are very important ...

Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ...

Bees play a crucial role in pollination, which is essential for ... Light Adaptation: The process by which the eyes adjust to changes in light levels, allowing for effective vision in varying ...

The study focused on two species of solitary bees: the horned-face ... Since many crops require pollination to produce their fruits, vegetables or nuts, the process underpins food security for ...

New research shows flies can tolerate temperatures 2.3°C lower than bees before losing motor function ... crops like chocolate that depend on fly pollination and for high-altitude ecosystems ...

We don't intend to take away jobs from the butterflies and bees, but when our flora collection ... here's what to know about the pollination process. When gardening in an apartment you'll realize ...

MIT researchers are designing robotic insects capable of swarming from mechanical hives to handle precise pollination tasks ... of natural pollinators like bees. More than 100 times longer than ...