米ハーバード大学などに所属する研究者らがScienceで発表した論文「Infrared radiation is an ancient pollination signal」は、「生きた化石」と呼ばれる古代植物ソテツが、自らの生殖器官を加熱して甲虫を引き寄せ、受粉に利用していることを発見した研究報告だ。一方の甲虫も、この熱を感知するための特殊な赤外線センサーを進化させていた。

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Little is known about the impact of birds, mammals and reptiles on pollinating plants. Bronwyn Ayre’s ...

As the world's native bee populations are declining, crop production requiring pollinators increasingly relies on commercial pollination services. In the U.S., the beekeeping industry is in great ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The pollination of flowers by insects, birds and other animals is a fundamentally important ecological ...

The much-maligned insect could be the key to ensuring future supplies of many of the world’s favorite foods Stephanie Pain, Knowable A blowfly on lavender flowers. Flies are the unsung heroes of ...

A 17-year study in a pristine mountain environment has found a 50 per cent decline in bee pollination, and suggests climate change may be to blame. "To my mind, it gives some additional legitimacy to ...

With massive dinosaurs towering above, tiny female insects called thrips had just dusted themselves with hundreds of pollen grains from a gingko tree more than 100 million years ago when they perished ...

With massive dinosaurs towering above, tiny female insects called thrips had just dusted themselves with hundreds of pollen grains from a gingko tree more than 100 million years ago when they perished ...

On World Bee Day, BeeHero shares findings from the 2022-2024 almond pollination seasons that showcase its ability to optimize and boost pollination efficacy while decreasing operational costs, by ...

On World Bee Day, BeeHero shares findings from the 2022-2024 almond pollination seasons that showcase its ability to optimize and boost pollination efficacy while decreasing operational costs, by ...