A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles. The beetles pollinate the flowers but also lay eggs inside the developing ...

Japanese red elder plants protect their own survival by dropping fruits that contain Heterhelus beetle larvae. Surprisingly, this action also allows ...

The male pine cones, which dangle at the ends of lower branches, have many pollen sacks that produce and hold pollen. As the male cones mature, they nurture the pollen grains. Then, on sunny, windy ...

A bonus for getting out into the woods in early spring is enjoying those wildflowers that bloom while everything else is still asleep and dead-looking. There is a short period […] ...

We all know the usual pollinating suspects like bees and butterflies. However, one adorable little Brazilian frog might be getting into the pollination game. The Izecksohn’s Brazilian tree frog was ...

Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...

Every state has regulations, but few of these strange animal laws feel essential.Some exist to protect animal welfare, others to shield people, and some are so oddly specific you can’t help but wonder ...

In the sun-drenched experimental fields of Yazhouwan in Sanya, Hainan province, the future of farming is being coded one algorithm at a time. Here, the ancient practice of crop breeding — ...

Many of the most damaging invasions do not simply subtract species; they fundamentally remodel the environment, altering habitats, rewiring interactions, and shifting processes in ways that species ...

The plant kingdom is utterly fascinating and still has a lot to be discovered. From plants that can attack animals to those that give electric shocks, these botanicals are far from fully understood.

Invasive alien species don’t only drive out other native species, they also dramatically transform soils, water and ecosystems. A new assessment tool aims to pinpoint the negative environmental ...

Following years of failing reading scores and an influx of COVID-19 pandemic federal funding, the Philadelphia School ...