It is hard to believe that July is almost over. Corn has been tasseling and the ear leaf is starting to poke its head out. With that in mind, Peter Thomison, OSU Extension corn specialist, provides ...

Given our general reliance on something called “food” you’d think the issue of pollination — and its general decline — might be higher up the world’s agenda. Over 80% of crops require insect ...

LOWELL, Mass. – Aiming to better understand the pollination process, a UMass Lowell scientist has simulated the buzz of a bee in a microrobot. UMass Lowell’s Noah Jafferis, assistant professor of ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

A team of Japanese researchers have succeeded in using a pocket-sized drone to pollinate a flower, taking the first steps towards creating a safety net for the world’s flora as honeybees continue to ...

While pollination is a subject that most of us don't give much consideration, behind the scenes it plays a significant role in the production of the food we consume each day. The importance of the ...

When you think of a honey bee, you likely first associate it with, well, honey — but if you’ve ever eaten an apple or had a cup of coffee, you’ve benefited from a honey bee, too. Over one-third of the ...

This ear of corn illustrates the problem that resulted from heavy fog or rainfall — moisture that came at the wrong time and interrupted the pollination process. Notice the ear tip contains whitish ...

Silver Y Moth (Autographa gamma), feeding on fuchsia flowers at night in a garden. David Tipling / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Moths are more important than we think. Bees get most of the ...