Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports ...

The insects responsible for pollinating cacao’s tiny flowers are, themselves, also tiny, in order to access the flower’s reproductive structures. Biting midges from the Ceratopogonidae family and gall ...

MIT scientists are developing robotic insects that can help with pollination, potentially boosting crop production without ...

A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy ...

Beekeepers are discovering severe colony losses that could impact food security through inadequate pollination, according to ...

Scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new breed of tiny flying robots that weigh less than a gram ...

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On a subzero morning, I clip into skis and head out across my meadow, gliding between desiccated husks of sundial lupine ...

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite ...

He describes himself saying, "I'm particularly interested in their pollination mechanisms, employing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates taxonomy, ecology, and evolutionary biology." ...

Native vegetation not only has environmental benefits but can bolster crop yields as well. Photo by Gregor Heard. Preserving ...

Local farmers recently came together for an annual gathering in Northampton that has grown since its inception a decade ago.