Ivy: So this is what I learned in less than an hour, the carpel's one important part of the flower. There's stigma style and ovary, the insect gets the nectar from the nectary. And what supports ...

These methods include producing sweet-smelling fragrances and sugary nectar. While some plants deliver on the promise of ...

Saffron, a revered (and expensive) spice, is just the stigma of a specific type of crocus. You can purchase those crocuses ...

The term ‘cannabis’ may provoke different reactions in different people. Some will see it as part of a wider drug problem in ...

Without flowers, many plants would not be able to reproduce, and many insects would not be able to get enough protein or carbohydrates to survive. Pollination takes place when pollen lands on the ...

Jim Myers, a professor of vegetable breeding and genetics at the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, ...

America tends to value individualism and independence, which some argue perpetuates stigma by placing responsibility or “blame” solely on the individual. People in many other parts of the ...

Improving plant study replication through more controlled global standards is part of Simmonds’ mission as the president of the Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Association.

A memorial tree has been placed at a Leicester hospital as part of a campaign to remember healthcare workers who have died by ...

A new species and genus of fairy lantern, tiny glass-like white plants that feed on fungi, has been discovered in Japan. In a country known for its extensive flora research, the discovery of a new ...