Across the globe in Australia, a Amorphophallus titanum corpse flower nicknamed Putricia has been blooming for the past week ...

The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex and Rothamsted Research published on Jan. 20 in npj Biodiversity has ...

Once fully pollinated, the ovules are fertilized and the ovary develops into a fruit. It can take many insect visits for a flower to be fully pollinated. For example, cucumbers need nine visits.

Pollinators are vital to agricultural productivity and maintaining natural ecosystems. Their absence can have devastating consequences.

Feb. 1, at 3:30 pm, head over to the West Tisbury library for a presentation about pollinators with naturalist Matt Pelikan.

The mechanism of the plant's pollination has similarly remained unclear. The Kobe University botanist Suetsugu Kenji specializes in understanding the interactions between these parasitic plants ...

Despite the team’s improvements, the robotic insects still cannot match the capabilities of natural pollinators. However, the researchers aim to improve the robots’ flight time and precision to enable ...

130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name -- revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure ...

Insect populations are declining by nearly ... impact pollination of these crops.” Theobroma cacao flowers will be pollinated and grown into the fruit that makes chocolate.