Sex in the garden is more straightforward for the birds and the bees than it’s for the plants. Reproductive processes vary among flowering plants; for many, there is more than one option. When ...

The annual Pollinator Week is all about celebrating some of the smallest creatures that make the largest impact on the ecosystem. The event, which ended Sunday, is celebrated internationally in ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival—and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing than ...

Pollen of flowering plants can be dispersed by animals, wind or even by water. In assessing pollination modes, a fundamental question is how many flowering plants are pollinated by animals. Although ...

Facultative parthenogenesis is a type of asexual reproduction found in some species of birds, reptiles and fish; daphnia crustaceans cycle between sexual and female parthenogenic modes 2. Although ...

Scientists have developed a way to image sexual reproduction in living flowers, according to a study published today in the open-access journal eLife. The new technique, originally reported on bioRxiv ...

Gardening experts suggest ten plants to make gardens insect-friendly. These nectar-rich flowers provide vital food for bees, ...

The planting effort is part of a pilot project to determine whether flowering meadows are a productive use for the 100 capped ...

The appearance of plant organs mediated the explosive radiation of land plants, which shaped the biosphere and allowed the establishment of terrestrial animal life. The evolution of organs and ...