This video segment adapted from NOVA explains how flowers play a central role in the reproductive cycle of plants. Their striking array of colors, patterns, fragrances, and nectar all require lots of ...

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 ...

Flower Parts: Flowers are one of the most beautiful creations of nature. They are not just pretty to look at, but also play a significant role in the process of reproduction in plants. Every flower, ...

An ambitious effort to reconstruct the world’s first flower has seeded a debate over what forms a blossom can and cannot take. The project, called eFLOWER, combined an unparalleled database of plant ...

Hard-to-groom zones line up with where flower reproductive parts touch the insects Bee bodies may be built just right to help pollen hitch a ride between flowers. For the first time, scientists have ...

[A beetle walks across the petals of a giant Amazonian water lily flower.] This is a happy beetle. This white flower has a sweet scent that promises a favourite meal… Life is good. These incredible ...

Q. You must have discovered a new species of coontie, which you featured in a recent plant profile. Tell me about the flowers inside the cones. A. You caught me trying to make plants as simple as ...

Without flowers, many plants would not be able to reproduce, and many insects would not be able to get enough protein or carbohydrates to survive. Pollination takes place when pollen lands on the ...

An ambitious effort to reconstruct the world’s first flower has seeded a debate over what forms a blossom can and cannot take. The project, called eFLOWER, combined an unparalleled database of plant ...