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How Insects Decide Which Plants Survive in Forests and Grasslands
Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...
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Some Plants Attract Pollinators By Heating Themselves and It’s Probably the Oldest Pollination Strategy
A new study published in Science shows that these plants—called cycads—use infrared radiation from heat as a signal to ...
Winter doesn’t have to mean a lifeless garden or a silent backyard. Even when frost creeps in and most plants retreat, some ...
As NASA plans for long-term human missions beyond Earth, one question keeps resurfacing: how do you sustain life in places ...
Stingless bees in Peru's Amazon are now more than just pollinators—they're legal subjects with rights, in what advocates say ...
Scientists want to release insects to curb invasive Chinese tallow. Beekeepers say it could hurt pollinators and raise food ...
For decades, EU chemical regulation has struggled with slow approvals, high costs, and ecological surprises. From delayed ...
Nature is full of color. For flowers, displaying color is primarily a means to attract pollinators. Insects use their color vision not only to locate the right flowers to feed on but also to find ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
Honey-Making Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon Become the First Insects to Gain Legal Rights
Two local ordinances granted rights to at least 175 stingless bee species in Peru, which are culturally and spiritually ...
The Cool Down on MSN
Homeowner challenges HOA with 'insect paradise' backyard: 'You have no power here'
Despite no direct HOA interference, the OP's post highlighted the challenges many face when making eco-friendly upgrades.
Long before flowers dazzled pollinators with brilliant colors and sweet scents, ancient plants used another feature to signal insects: heat. The findings, based on an analysis of the biology and ...
Researchers have discovered that plants benefit from a greater variety of interactions with pollinators and herbivores. Plants that are pollinated by insects and have to defend themselves against ...
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