130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ...

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...

A study led by Dr. Yin-Zheng Wang (Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences) has found that the stigma of Chirita pumila has movement and proved that the motion is associated with water ...

Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. The research not only adds a facet to possible evolutionary strategies, but ...

Peking University, May 6, 2025: The research team led by Qu Lijia and Zhong Sheng from the School of Life Sciences and the Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences has discovered a conserved "two-step ...

Pollination biology examines the mechanisms by which pollen is transferred from male to female floral organs, underpinning the reproductive success of most angiosperms. Flowers have evolved a suite of ...

Daffodils (Narcissus) are beloved spring-flowering bulbs with vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers and bright colors. "They are characterized by a central 'cup' or 'trumpet' (corona) surrounded by petals ...

Pollinating tomatoes by hand can ensure that more fruit develops. Though tomatoes self-pollinate, indoor or sheltered plants may require hand-pollination for fruit production. Hand-pollinate when ...

The first-place winner of the 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition captures a self-pollinating flower. Jay McClellan via Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition Nikon has revealed ...