Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure ...

High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors ...

If you're worried about your precious plants drying out under the high heat follow this one easy expert tip which requires ...

Because plants are also capable of asexual reproduction, it’s common to use cuttings to develop cultivars that are clones of a dioecious, male flowering plant. This is how fruitless olive and ...

Venkatesan Sundaresan, a plant reproduction biologist at UC Davis, has been awarded a 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his groundbreaking work on plant reproduction, which led to a method for ...

Provide host plants. Plants provide more than just nectar for butterflies; they are essential for their reproduction. Butterflies need host plants to support their entire lifecycle, from egg to adult.

Learn about reproduction in flowering plants with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

Many people think of plants as nice-looking greens. Essential for clean air, yes, but simple organisms. A step change in research is shaking up the way scientists think about plants: they are far ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Ryushiro Kasahara at Nagoya University in Japan, identified a genetic sequence in thale cress that is essential for plant reproduction. As this region ...

Plant reproduction is a cornerstone of our food system and ecological balance; however, it is a complex process. Plants have ...