The nocturnal mating rituals of hairy scarab beetles are helping pollinate one of Perth's most common native trees, in a ...
What fathers eat before conception could significantly influence fetal growth and placenta development, new research in mice ...
Australasia's hidden pollination crisis, mirroring global threats, could pose a significant risk to regional biodiversity and food security, new research has found. Australasia has likely overlooked a ...
Composite image from INQUIRER files. The immediate impacts of Super El Niño events on agriculture and water resources are ...
All of these are members of the aroid family (Araceae) and are easily recognizable by their flowering apparatus, consisting ...
Scientists have solved the mystery of how Amphibolis antarctica, Australia’s strange sea nymph seagrass, reproduces underwater.
Expert-backed fixes for a more abundant harvest.
In many underwater ecosystems, seagrass meadows act as a food source, a safe haven, and an ecological lynchpin. But until now, very little was known about how these plants reproduce—critical ...
On a Cape Cod blueberry farm, a newly arrived colony of bumblebees takes flight, beginning the careful work that transforms ...
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World Bee Day: Saving pollinators for food security

India, May 20 -- Every year on May 20, the world observes World Bee Day to raise awareness about the vital role played by bees and other pollinators in sustaining ecosystems, biodiversity, agriculture ...
Dragon fruit; pollen grains; Hylocereus polyrhizus; Hylocereus undatus; stigma receptivity This study evaluated the feasibility of self-pollination, cross-pollination, and natural pollination, as well ...
With their dazzling blooms, orchids are among the most famous and collected flowering plants on Earth. But orchids are not just beautiful and rare. They can also provide clues into the broader health ...