Can you grow more fruits and nuts without bees? For several years, researchers have been trying to perfect the art of artificial pollination, providing an alternative to bees. Washington State ...

Figure 1: Interaction web showing the pathway by which artificial light at night affects plant reproduction and diurnal pollinator communities. The worldwide decline in pollinators has received much ...

Being close to a natural habitat such as a forest doesn't necessarily make farmland more attractive to pollinators, a new ...

Scientists have solved the century-old mystery of a supergene that causes efficient cross-pollination in flowers. Scientists have solved the century-old mystery of a supergene that causes efficient ...

Dropcopter, a drone AG startup based in California and Central New York, recently made headlines as the first company to successfully pollinate almonds, cherries and apples using drones. The company, ...

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 ...

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Near Esparto, in the beautiful Capay Valley region of central California, 1,400 young almond trees flourish in a century-old orchard overlooking the hills. Since November, they've stood in perfect ...

TEL ARAD, Israel (Reuters) - A mechanical hum replaced the buzzing of the bees in one Israeli community this season as farmers, concerned over the global drop in bee populations, tried out a new ...