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Pollination
Pollination is the exchange of dust grains from the anther, which is the male piece of the bloom, to the disgrace, which is on the female part. It is a vital interaction in the existence pattern of blossoming plants (angiosperms). Much like other living organisms, plants hope to create offspring for the next generation.
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OCT 06, 2017Videos
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Unlike animals and humans, plants are literally rooted to the ground. This means that they have fewer options of defendi ...FEB 28, 2017Earth & The Environment
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The long-nosed bat is an expert at feeding on the nectar of various cactus flowers without getting pricked. They travel ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 27, 2017Videos
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We’ve been warned for a while now by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the rusty patched bumb ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
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Butterflies love it when it’s warm and dry outside. It’s the perfect time for them to spread their wings and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 08, 2016Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that the bumble bee is experiencing a population shortage, but now certain species may actually be ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 17, 2016Plants & Animals
Millions of innocent honeybees were reportedly killed off in South Carolina this month by a potent insecticide that was ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 31, 2016Videos
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OCT 06, 2017
Videos
A new study has found that neonicotinoids are present in honey around the world. Neonicotinoids are a commonly used clas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies are among some of the world’s most precious insects, not just because they’re beautiful
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 29, 2017
Videos
Unlike animals and humans, plants are literally rooted to the ground. This means that they have fewer options of defendi
...
AUG 04, 2017
Plants & Animals
Honeybees have been hit by some hard times these last couple of decades. Heavy pesticide usage, colony collapse, and inv
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 28, 2017
Infographics
Often getting a bad rap for their pesky little stingers, bees play a vital role in agricultural production and pollinati
...
JUN 20, 2017
Microbiology
Honeybees are critical to the world's food supply, and they are dying off in dramatic numbers. People have to do more to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2017
Videos
We've all seen it happen, a healthy bowl of fruit on the table turns into a swarming mess of fruit flies and their eggs.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 11, 2017
Plants & Animals
Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York has called upon the help of goats once again. They’ve being tasked with helpin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 05, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Wild spaces are important for many reasons. For us humans, they give us peace and energy, provide places for recreation
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Ants and bees—which seem so different—are actually cousins, according to new research. The new findings show
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 18, 2017
Videos
Using CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists at Tokushima University in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes wi
...
APR 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
If you haven’t heard, the world is going through a bit of a honey bee crisis right now. Shortages of these little
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 16, 2017
Plants & Animals
With bumblebee populations on the decline, many are wondering what we can do to help overturn the problem. To begin, you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 09, 2017
Videos
Environmental conservation is often looked at as a juxtaposition from pro-economy development. But that idea is hardly t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 28, 2017
Videos
Unlike animals and humans, plants are literally rooted to the ground. This means that they have fewer options of defendi
...
FEB 28, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Cities around the United States, Iceland, and Australia have been experiencing hot flashes this February - except we&rsq
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2017
Videos
The long-nosed bat is an expert at feeding on the nectar of various cactus flowers without getting pricked. They travel
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 27, 2017
Videos
Have you ever wondered why there are so many types of apples? Aside from the standard Red Delicious and Granny Smith, th
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
We’ve been warned for a while now by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the rusty patched bumb
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
By using an artificial sample of deformed wing virus (DWV), researchers have been able to learn more about the progressi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
Butterflies love it when it’s warm and dry outside. It’s the perfect time for them to spread their wings and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 08, 2016
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that the bumble bee is experiencing a population shortage, but now certain species may actually be
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 17, 2016
Plants & Animals
Millions of innocent honeybees were reportedly killed off in South Carolina this month by a potent insecticide that was
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 31, 2016
Videos
It sounds like an urban myth - figs contain the bodies of dead wasps. But in this case, the story is completely true. Fi
...