Widespread reports of a decline in the population of bees and other flower-visiting animals have aroused fear and speculation that pollination is also likely on the decline. A recent study provides ...

An obscure group of scorpionflies with specialized mouthparts may have pollinated ancient plants millions of years before flowers evolved, a new study suggests. Fossils indicate that before flowers ...

A decline in bee diversity and abundance linked to habitat loss and disease in Europe together with a 50% drop in the number of managed honeybee colonies throughout North America are part of a global ...

Drones that blow pollen-laden bubbles onto blossoms could someday help farmers pollinate their crops. Rather than relying on bees and other pollinating insects — which are dwindling worldwide as a ...

March 10 (UPI) --New analysis of the trade of pollinator-dependent crops suggests it is in the best interest of both developed economies and agricultural-dominated economies to preserve crop diversity ...

Scientists have discovered what they say is the oldest ever record of insect pollination after finding dinosaur-age insects with hundreds of pollen grains in tree resins that date back to more than ...

Government testing of pesticides should be expanded to ensure they don't impair the ability of insects to pollinate, causing lower crop yields, researchers at Simon Fraser University in British ...