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 ...

Insect-pollination of flowering plants is responsible for the majority of the world’s flowering diversity and is an essential part of plant reproduction. Flowers have bright colours, smells and ...

Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate with the ... bee orchids also engage in self-pollination, ...

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 ...