A new paper in Annals of Botany indicates that pollination can have a dramatic effect on how plants grow and change. The ...

Strawberries, apricots, melons... In summer, fruits seem juicier and especially much sweeter. This is often what makes them ...

Spencer Barrett works in the field of plant reproductive biology. He explains that plants reproduce using a range of different methods. He studies evolutionary transitions in sexual systems. Even ...

During plant reproduction, pollen grains need to move to the stigma of a flower. This is called pollination. Find out more with this Bitesize guide for students studying CCEA KS3 Biology.

By Abdirahman Yusuf Abdi Bees are among the most vital and irreplaceable species on the planet. Being a natural pollinator, they have a key function in ecosystem health and global food production.

Most native forest plants in Hawaii depend on birds for seed dispersal, a critical process in plant reproduction, and many require birds for pollination too.

Venkatesan Sundaresan, a plant reproduction biologist at UC Davis, has been awarded a 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his groundbreaking work on plant reproduction, which led to a method for ...