But the discovery is a huge revelation for scientists, pushing back the estimated date of early insect pollination on Earth by at least 50 million years earlier than what was previously thought.

Their pollination services are essential for plants, including the ones we like to eat. Although honeybees get most of the credit, at least 1,500 insect species pollinate plants in the UK. In some ...

Those visitors must be attracted to the same species repeatedly to bring about pollination. Visitors must cause pollen ... and adaptations of the insect to acquire nectar in long, curved tubes. Other ...

“For instance, we can think of artificial pollination. So since our robot looks like an insect, and it’s real lightweight and small, if you can really precisely control the robot we might be ...