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Single white snowdrop flower
Plants in UK Bloom a Month Earlier Than in 1980s: Study
Scientists warn that climate change–induced early flowering could have negative effects on wildlife, agriculture, and gardening.
Plants in UK Bloom a Month Earlier Than in 1980s: Study
Plants in UK Bloom a Month Earlier Than in 1980s: Study

Scientists warn that climate change–induced early flowering could have negative effects on wildlife, agriculture, and gardening.

Scientists warn that climate change–induced early flowering could have negative effects on wildlife, agriculture, and gardening.

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Photo of a long-tongued fly
Researchers Identify Novel Long-Tongued Fly Species
Nick Dall | Feb 1, 2022 | 4 min read
The discovery that what was long believed to be one fly species is actually two deepens researchers’ understanding of plant-pollinator relationships in a unique habitat in southern Africa.
an Asian giant hornet
Researchers Try to Head Off “Murder Hornets” Coming into US
Shawna Williams | May 4, 2020 | 2 min read
Asian giant hornets were found for the first time in Washington State and could reemerge in the spring.
Amidst UK Pollinator Declines, Migrant Hoverflies Are Doing Well
Katarina Zimmer | Jun 13, 2019 | 4 min read
A decade-long study tallies the numbers of pest-eating, flower-pollinating hoverflies that travel to the UK every year, and illustrates their important ecological roles in southern Britain.
honey bee apis mellifera pollinator pesticides fungicides FPF PRO Sivanto
Pesticide Marketed as Safe for Bees Harms Them in Study
Chia-Yi Hou | Apr 12, 2019 | 4 min read
Flupyradifurone, sold as Sivanto, is reported to have greater lethal and sublethal effects on honey bees when combined with a common fungicide.
Widespread Declines in UK’s Pollinators: Study
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 26, 2019 | 2 min read
Over 30 years, one-third of the wild bees and hoverfly species surveyed sustained losses, likely due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change.
Image of the Day: Sweet Lure
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 18, 2019 | 1 min read
Thought to be a nectar con artist, the candy spider-orchid actually does feed its pollinators, a select group of bees.
Bees Stopped Buzzing During the 2017 Eclipse
Catherine Offord | Oct 11, 2018 | 2 min read
The insects fell silent as the moon cast a shadow over parts of North America last summer, researchers report.
Bumblebees Fare Better in the City Than in the Countryside
Catherine Offord | Jun 27, 2018 | 2 min read
Urban colonies had more offspring, survived longer, and hosted fewer parasites.
Bees’ Molecular Responses to Neonicotinoids Determined
Catherine Offord | Mar 22, 2018 | 4 min read
Researchers pinpoint a protein that can metabolize at least one of the insecticides, highlighting a route to identifying compounds that are friendlier to the critical pollinators.
Image of the Day: What Does a Bee See? 
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Dec 21, 2017 | 1 min read
Scientists identify floral temperature patterns as a sensory cue that may help bees identify flower species. 
Image of the Day: Flower in a Mushroom Suit
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Nov 21, 2017 | 1 min read
Scientists discover the real pollinators of a popular houseplant flower. 
Image of the Day: Leggy Bees 
The Scientist | Sep 14, 2017 | 1 min read
Female South African bees evolved lengthy limbs to better amass oil from the snapdragon flowers they pollinate.
Study: Bumblebee Species Declining Worldwide
Aggie Mika | Jul 20, 2017 | 2 min read
The first global evaluation of populations demonstrates that certain species are diminishing considerably.
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