In nature, the quest to survive and spread is essential — and that’s certainly true for flowers. We might see them as vibrant harbingers of spring or precursors to juicy tomatoes, but from the ...

A film looking at what pollination is and how it works. Suitable for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Early and 1st Level and 2nd level and Foundation level.

"We can use that knowledge to build the next generation of avocados." ...

A scientific explainer details how flowers actively shift color after pollination, a signaling system that directs ...

"Artificial light affects plant pollination even during the daytime." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 03 / 210317111751.htm (accessed July 28, 2026).

A new study co-led by researchers in the U.S. and China has pushed back the first-known physical evidence of insect flower pollination to 99 million years ago, during the mid-Cretaceous period. The ...

Using a mobile stamen to slap away insect visitors maximizes pollination and minimizes costs to flowers, a study shows. For centuries scientists have observed that when a visiting insect's tongue ...

Dipping its beak into the sweet nectar of a flower, a hummingbird is doing more than getting a meal – it's contributing to a microbial community that could potentially determine the fate of that ...

Researchers in Japan have successfully used a tiny drone to pollinate an actual flower, a task usually accomplished by insects and animals. The remote-controlled drone was equipped with horsehairs ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

When buying seeds, read the information on the seed packet, especially if you intend to collect and save seeds for future ...