Flowers can produce showy displays that appeal to pollinating insects or animals, but some "cheat" by enticing pollinators ...

All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

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

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

A study reveals that even after 75 years of continuous management, restored grasslands do not match the biodiversity of ...

When birds feed on nectar from flowers, they do more than just get a meal—they play a crucial role in pollination, transferring pollen from one flower to another. But how well do the shapes of their ...

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized pollinators are slow to return. A new finding underscores the importance of ...