Big Bees at Risk: How Rising Global CO₂ Levels Threaten Key Pollinators and Food Crops
Pollinators — including bees, flies, wasps, moths, butterflies and some nectar-loving birds — are a cornerstone of our…
How Biodiversity Strips Help to Attract More Beneficial Insects
At the end of 2024, a group of horticulture businesses across the Netherlands established a 250-square-meter biodiversity strip…
Hummingbirds Get a Daily Buzz from Nectar, the Equivalent of One Drink Per Day
Hummingbirds are the high-performance athletes of the avian world. With heart rates topping 1,200 beats per minute, they…
Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Actually Breathe Underwater Like Tiny Scuba Divers
Bombus impatiens queen. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A newly mated bumblebee queen typically spends the winter alone underground. After…
An Open-Source AI Tool for Listening to Pollinators
Buzzdetect, a new open‑source AI tool, uses simple microphones and machine learning to continuously detect pollinator activity. A…
How Does Nature Contribute to the Economy? These Environmental Accountants Are Trying to Find Out
In an era of rapid globalization, economic growth has come with trade-offs. To make room for urban development…