We tend to think of plants as passive, vulnerable actors. But in their partnership with insects, it’s plants that often play ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images If your tomato plants are flowering but not producing fruit, you might be ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...

Learn how to pollinate indoor plants to keep your greenery growing and thriving for years to come. We don't intend to take away jobs from the butterflies and bees, but when our flora collection is ...

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 ...

Honeybees, which are not native to the United States, may be outcompeting native bees for pollen. Ed Reschke via Getty Images Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species ...

Regardless, insect pollination remains essential for pollen movement and achieving economically viable yields of fruits with ...

Cornell researchers are zeroing in on genes that turn a plant's ability to self-pollinate on and off, a key to creating hybrid seed. Some plants need a partner to reproduce. Pollen from one plant ...

A decline in bee diversity and abundance linked to habitat loss and disease in Europe together with a 50% drop in the number of managed honeybee colonies throughout North America are part of a global ...

Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just ...