Facing both climate change and a crashing pollinator population, plants may be evolving to attract pollinators rather than adapting to a warming climate, and the trade-off has resulted in a steep ...

India allowed continued use of 2,4-D after a 2020 draft proposed a ban. The reversal has renewed scrutiny over cancer risks, global restrictions and harm to bees.

Fruit crop production relies on effective transfer of pollen to achieve fertilisation, fruit set and quality. Natural pollination by insects—principally bees, bumble bees and other wild ...

Pollination represents a critical ecological service by which pollen is transferred from the male to the female structures of flowering plants, enabling fertilisation and seed production. Mechanisms ...

With their dazzling blooms, orchids are among the most famous and collected flowering plants on Earth. But orchids are not just beautiful and rare. They can also provide clues into the broader health ...

(NEXSTAR) – While ceasefire efforts continue in the Middle East, questions have remained about whether a military draft could happen in the U.S. U.S troops are set to remain “in, and around, Iran,” ...

Registration with the Selective Service System has been mandatory for decades, however the US military draft will soon become an automatic registration process by the federal government for young men.

The U.S. Army just raised the enlistment age limit for eligible recruits as the United States deploys more troops to the Middle East and the Iran war raises questions and concerns about a possible ...

(NEXSTAR) — Amid the war in Iran, many have questioned whether a military draft will take place in the U.S. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier this month that while a draft is ...

Over the years, in the juvenile court clinic, my colleagues and I have had several cases where a child referred for evaluation speaks only to select people. It is sometimes noted that the child has ...

Although a variety of insects visit melon blossoms, bees are the most effective pollinators because they can efficiently transfer the heavy, sticky pollen required for proper fruit set. Both managed ...

A fabric organza bag shields the blossom from cross-pollination. Keep it in place until the developing fruit appears, then remove it and tag the stem so you’ll know that the fruit contains true seed.