Orchid's unique structure reveals new self-pollination mechanism
Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by ...
Thousands of citizen scientists help identify shifts in floral traits of insect-pollinated plants
The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing ...
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Some orchids have 'fingers' to pollinate themselves
Scientists have solved the 130-year mystery of Stigmatodactylus sikokianus, a fungus-consuming orchid with a unique ...
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Plant’s name-giving feature found to be new offspring-ensuring method
Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.
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An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself
More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...
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Toothbrush Tomato Trick to Get Better Fruit Set & Flower Pollination
If you are having tomato fruit set problems try this simple toothbrush trick to get more tomatoes! The electric toothbrush acts like the buzz of a bee to help free the pollen and fertilise the flower- ...
A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff
An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a ...