March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

While modern trees like maples and ashes have switched to wind pollination — releasing clouds of pollen to be scattered at ...

When birds feed on nectar from flowers, they do more than just get a meal—they play a crucial role in pollination, ...

Current models predict that selfing should be advantageous for plants experiencing unreliable pollination (selfing increases reproductive assurance and ... from Vancouver Island that differ in flower ...

Many plants, including crops and the beautiful flowers we like to surround ourselves with, rely on pollination for survival. Pollination is not just the work of honeybees. Meet some of the buzzing, ...

PhDEF shapes petals and controls floral scent. Scientists silenced it in petunias. The flowers lost their scent but kept ...

Nature Ecology & Evolution has published the meta-analysis conducted by a UPV/EHU researcher together with several members of ...

The article highlights the role of various insects like flies, beetles, and wasps in pollination, which is crucial for the reproduction of flowering plants. Bees are well-known pollinators, but other ...