Inside the flower, two types of nectaries work in harmony, attracting pollinators and plant defenders.

New research reveals how ant bodyguards can scare off pollinators yet still sustain plant reproduction.

As the wildfire burns and sunlight fades, nature’s duet between bees and flowers is starting to sound like a breakup song.

Dykes are a lifeline for bees. Researchers found nearly half of all Dutch bee species live on river dykes, with 10% being endangered red-listed species.

The exception that proves the rule: Cryptanthus bahianus takes the sweet route, not the aromatic one

New research shows how an invasive plant in China is using copper and lead pollution to oust its native neighbours.

Individual trees carry their own chemical signatures and they may be rewriting the rules of how ecosystems work.

Recent research using Chinese plants reveals why some flowers have giant petals while others barely show theirs.

Botanists are hearing an alarm call alerting the world to habitat loss in Colombia, but it’s not a noise that they hear, it’s silence caused by vanishing bird calls marking lost ecosystems.

After decades of sparse evidence, a recent study has brought new insights into the seed dispersal strategy of a peculiar African wild melon whose fruits grow hidden beneath the soil.

The brief Arctic summer is getting briefer. Research using herbaria shows that flowering times are shifting. Not all plants are responding the same way & that’s a problem.

From bat visits at dusk to hummingbird sips at dawn, this plant’s clever pollination strategy reveals the power of flexibility in nature.