OMAK, Wash. — Jim Freese grows apples, pears and cherries on 45 acres in the north-central part of this state, on sagebrush-studded land his grandfather bought in 1910. Walking among trees laden with ...

I’m personally allergic to bee stings. I discovered that the hard way when I had to rush to an emergency room as my whole body was swelling in reaction to a bee sting—but I’m still going to celebrate ...

Honey bee pollination is critical for food production, according to the USDA. Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the impact ...

Waiting to address the issue will be far more expensive. New research reveals looming threat that could have staggering ...

An artificial intelligence-powered mobile application could help reduce one of commercial pollination’s biggest hidden risk.

More than one-third of the crops that support the human diet rely on animals for pollination. That means the pollination ...

Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...

The third week of June has been designated National Pollinator Week by the Pollinator Partnership (pollinator.org). Though wind and water serve as pollinators, animals pollinate over three-quarters of ...

In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen. In turn, pollinators rely on flowers for food, including both nectar and pollen. If you’re a gardener, you might want ...

Rachel Mallinger receives funding from United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the University of ...