Commercial beekeepers saw well over 50% losses this winter. As California prepares for almond season, and for fruits like ...

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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A more efficient artificial pollination method could enable future ... natural pollinators like bees are superior to even the best bug-sized robots. To address challenges in robotic insect design ...

and the development of tiny robotic pollinator "bees" could be a key to success. Photo courtesy of Oasis Biotech/U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Despite the team’s improvements, the robotic insects still cannot match the capabilities of natural pollinators. However, the researchers aim to improve the robots’ flight time and precision to enable ...

Almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of leading global crops depend on animal pollination. One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators such as bees. Crops that depend on ...

The California State Beekeepers Association is excited to announce a new effort aimed at preventing the rapidly expanding number of hive theft incidents that continue to jeopardize California’s ...