Insect pollination is vital for many fruits and food crops. From apples and berries to almonds, bees and other pollinators ...

Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing.

A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles. The beetles pollinate the flowers but also lay eggs inside the developing ...

Japanese red elder plants protect their own survival by dropping fruits that contain Heterhelus beetle larvae. Surprisingly, this action also allows ...

Late safrinha planting in Brazil raises yield concerns for world's second-largest corn exporter, potentially driving price volatility through 2026.

Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...

Commercial beekeeping operates very differently from the small backyard apiaries many people associate with the practice. Large beekeeping operations often manage thousands of hives that travel across ...

Hybrid fruit trees are often hardier. They can also produce delicious fruit in more abundance than their parents. That's a boon for birds visiting your yard.

For flowering plants, attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how they do it is very intriguing.

In recent weeks, the food industry has had a stark wake-up call – the nature and climate crisis is hitting our fields, our wallets, and our shelves. This is no longer a future prospect, but a very ...

Perplexity announced Computer for Enterprise at its Ask 2026 developer conference, launching a multi-model AI agent with ...

With one eye on the 10-day forecast, another on the rototiller, and yet another on the plot of ground, it’s easy to get overwhelmed this time of year. The average date for the last killing freeze is ...