One-third of our 99 wild bee species are at risk of extinction. Pollination is one of the most fascinating, colourful and economically important interactions between plants and animals.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 71 out of the 100 major crops rely on bees for pollination. This implies that the disappearance of bees could lead to food crises.

Think pollination, and you will likely picture a butterfly or bee flitting between flowers. But while these are indeed important pollinators, both the natural world and our food supplies rely on a ...

Beekeepers play a crucial role in supporting honeybee pollination and mitigating threats like overpopulation and varroa mites. Pollination by honeybees and other insects is essential for fruit and ...

Looking to the future, researchers are considering several uses for this miniature robot, starting with artificial pollination. An army of micro robots could, for example, imitate the behaviour of ...

It's expected to become a potent strategy for combating the escalating rates of colony collapse and safeguarding global food supplies reliant on bee pollination. The newly developed food source ...