While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest ...

Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and beetles, shape global food production and support vast natural ecosystems. For ...

Trying to bring more life to your yard? Attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds can make your garden feel vibrant and ...

Use untreated wood, bark, and mulch to create shelter. Avoid chemicals and treated materials, which can harm pollinators. Layering mulch or leaves near plants helps keep the ground insulated for ...

A new analysis shows that most smallholder farms are not facing pollinator crises, unlike many industrial farms. The results ...

Pollinator plants can benefit insects and birds even in the winter, providing shelter, insulation, and food. Wait until ...

If you’re driving along the highway in Florida sometime soon, you may find the roadside dotted with the blooms of thousands of flowers. But they aren’t just eye candy. These flowers are intended to ...

On a sunny day last June, Brendan Keegan walked down a mulch path at the Arnold Arboretum, unlocked a chain-link fence and stepped into a jungle. "If you just look at a couple square feet, you can ...

Michigan State University is converting acres of campus land into pollinator-friendly gardens, meadows, and clover fields, ...