Smithsonian researcher Ingrid Romero studies fossil pollen to reconstruct ancient climates and predict future changes ...

Scientists found ancient bees and linden flowers fossilized together, showing pollination existed 24 million years ago.

One hundred years ago, naturalists and other outdoor enthusiasts had the foresight to collect and preserve natural specimens unique to the Great Basin. Those collections have been entrusted to the ...

Migratory hoverflies travel across seas carrying pollen that connects distant plants. Their journeys support crops and ...