(Beyond Pesticides, June 23, 2023) Pollinators are especially important to the ecosystem. They pollinate plants by going from flower to flower and transferring pollen. Without pollinators, ...

Many tropical insects are already close to their heat tolerance limits, raising concerns that rising temperatures could disrupt ecosystems.

Animals and microbes sustain ecosystems, food systems and climate stability. Their decline threatens global resilience and demands urgent human alignment with nature.

Quick Take A recent study suggests many Amazon insects already live near their upper heat tolerance, meaning rising ...

OTHER INSECTS PLAY A BIG ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEM. THAT’S WHY A NEW GARDEN AT CARNOUSTIE NATURE PRESERVE IS MAKING POLLINATION A PRIORITY. WE HAVE SOME CROPS. WE HAVE BEE BALM. ALL OF THESE PLANTS HAVE ...

In agricultural landscapes, the role of ecological infrastructures such as habitat patches and corridors is crucial to sustaining pollinator diversity.

THESE ARE SASSAFRAS TREES AND THE LEAVES ARE A HOST PLANT FOR THE SPICE BUSH SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY. NANCY LAWSON’S YARD IS A SAFE HAVEN FOR INSECTS AND POLLINATORS WITH PLENTY OF NATIVE PLANTS. OUR ...

A new study in Nature Communications offers the first statistically derived estimate of global bee species, totaling 24,705 to 26,164. These findings highlight the critical role of bees as pollinators ...

This Collection welcomes original research on the impact of heat and climate change in pollination and food production, from the plant and animal perspectives. Agronomic and ecological studies or ...

Delgado is a student majoring in communications at San Francisco State University and lives in San Francisco. In my phone’s notes folder, I keep a mini list of some of my favorite things. I write down ...

Conservationists might need to revise some of their ecosystem management strategies in the future, according to a recent study, conducted by University researchers, that suggests that invasive species ...