When you think of a honey bee, you likely first associate it with, well, honey — but if you’ve ever eaten an apple or had a cup of coffee, you’ve benefited from a honey bee, too. Over one-third of the ...

Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

A University of Massachusetts Lowell researcher who specializes in building micro-robots is using his skills to help uncover how bees pollinate through buzzing. Noah Jafferis and a research colleague ...

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Northern Michigan cherry farmers are not winging it when it comes to the health of their crops. As they prepare for the growing season, they bring in honey bees. With a short window to ...

This project recieved funding from The National Research Foundation (South Africa), BerriesZA , the Claude Leon Foundation and the Eva Crane Trust. Next time you see a bee hovering around a fruit tree ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heiko119 / Getty Images Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...