In an almond orchard in Israel earlier this month, a machine topped with a column of tiny cannons stopped in front of a tree, beamed lasers at it to map out the shape of the branches, and then fired ...

For millennia, developing resilient crops relied on pollination by nature or humans—making the process long and often costly. Now, scientists from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology ...

Chinese scientists have unveiled the world’s first AI-powered breeding robot named GEAIR (genome Editing combined with AI-based Robotics). It can cruise autonomously and carry out cross-pollination, ...

Cheongsong County in North Gyeongsang Province has begun harvesting apple blossoms from a crabapple cultivation complex in Cheongun-ri, Cheongsong-eup, to produce pollen for artificial pollination.

Ninety percent of flowering plants require the help of animal pollinators to reproduce, including most of the food crops we eat. But massive declines in the populations of bees, the most efficient ...