Bees struggle to smell flowers when air pollutants combine

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:10:02 UTCUpdated Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:10:02 UTCOriginal reporting: Phys.org

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Bees, moths and other pollinating insects have a harder time smelling flowers in polluted air, according to research led by the University of Reading.

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Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:10:02 UTC.

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