The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it’s usually bad news for species that depend on each other — like flowers blooming too early and pollinating bees ...

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 ...

The city of Ashland has been facing mounting pushback from residents and environmental advocates over its decision to spray the herbicide glyphosate along street medians on today. The planned spraying ...

Submerged bees breathe and use strategies that don’t require oxygen, lab tests show. In nature, that trick could help the ...

Hibernation is a risky endeavor for many animals, as they can be taken away by the elements or predators. For several months of the year, queen bumblebees enter a dormant state underground called ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible ...

When an Amazon molly says she doesn't need a man, believe her. Every single one of these small fish, found in freshwater streams in Mexico and Southern Texas, is female, and reproduces exclusively ...

When I noticed several Antillean Crested Hummingbirds flitting around the Ginger Thomas flowers I thought, how sweet, they are busy pollinating the flowers. But no! I went to get my camera, and took ...

Most people think a pollinator garden requires tearing up their entire lawn, hiring a landscaper, or knowing the Latin names ...

Villages can support many pollinators. simple spaces like gardens, parks, and wild plants provide food and nesting sites for ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

After cold winters, invertebrates such as honeybees and paper wasps seem to disappear and then suddenly return in large ...