The bumblebee-inspired robot is less than a centimeter wide and can hover, change direction, and hit small targets. Like a bumblebee moving from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot ...

Even if you've built one of the world's most advanced insect-inspired micro air vehicles (MAVs), it ultimately won't be that useful if it can't stick a good landing. That's why scientists at Harvard ...

A 2020 study found, for example, that bats were the main pollinators of pitayas (dragon fruit), a major crop in central ...

Inspired by this natural design, the engineers outfitted the RoboBee with its own set of long, double-jointed legs. These new appendages are designed to cushion the impact as the robot transitions ...

Companion plants play various roles in the vegetable garden community. The cucumber companion plants featured here promote ...

A study finds plant bug species at risk from neonicotinoids, adding to the scientific literature regarding the ongoing insect apocalypse.

Spring flowers have co-evolved with insect pollinators for a long time. The flowers require pollen delivery to set seed. To ...

Insects play an outsize role in supporting life on Earth, they pollinate plants, break down dead matter nourishing the soil, ...

I spend a lot of time outside. I tend the garden, I walk the dog, I nerd out on nature, and I even manage to sit still and relax occasionally. These are all activities I am grateful to be able to ...