A research team has discovered a previously unknown type of peptide that guides pollen tubes to ovules in Arabidopsis ...

From sowing the seed to harvesting a fully grown, ripe watermelon, here is a step-by-step guide to grow your own watermelons ...

Olive reproductive biology is marked by a complex interplay between morphological adaptations and genetic self-incompatibility systems, which collectively mediate the process of wind pollination ...

Blossom-end rot also occurs when we have too much rain or engage in sporadic watering. So if you have been experiencing ...

The hazelnut industry is one of Georgia’s agricultural cornerstones, especially in the country’s western regions. With its ...

It took a village — or at least several groups working together — and more than six years to complete the Silver Lake Nature ...

It’s summer and the city is buzzing with pollinators—many of which are in decline. The Parks Department and local nonprofits ...

Tami Gingrich outlines the effects of light pollution on native moth populations and makes suggestions for helping them.

Wind pollination in caesalpinioid legumes In two closely related caesalpinioid legumes, Colophospermum and Hardwickia, pollen is dispersed not by insects or vertebrates but by the wind. Wind ...

Fruit harvest was started in May, slowly increased, peaked in September, then decreased slowly and finished in December. The blooming nature of passion flowers indicated that pollination occurred the ...

Macquarie University researchers reveal that chlorothalonil, still commonly sprayed on American and Australian produce, cripples insect fertility by more than a third at residue levels typically found ...

Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields, but more extensive measures may require ...