In lab experiments and field studies, the team tracked the beetles with fluorescent dyes as they moved from cone to cone.

We tend to think of plants as passive, vulnerable actors. But in their partnership with insects, it’s plants that often play ...

Some plants produce heat, which has long puzzled botanists. But a new study suggests that infrared radiation is an ancient ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

“Turning areas that had been maintained turf grass into meadows made a lot of sense operationally. After the first-year ...

Pollinating insects like bees, butterflies and flies have had a rough time of late. A broad library of evidence suggests there has been a widespread decline in their abundance and diversity since the ...

A new article has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators -- such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies -- who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields ...

When trying to figure out the best plants for your pollinator garden, most gardeners think about flowers. Milkweed, goldenrods, coneflowers — they're all vibrant flowering plants that also act like a ...

Pollinators are increasingly under threat from human activities and countries must transform their agricultural practices to ensure global crop production can meet demand and avoid substantial ...

Iowa’s landscape has drastically changed from a couple hundred years ago. Less than 0.1% of Iowa’s native prairie is left. Pockets can be found in tiny plots around the state, pushed aside by cities, ...

May is often the start of lawn-mowing season, but some cities are taking heed of bees' needs and asking homeowners to let clover, dandelions and other flowering plants grow in May. Do you need an ...