Nectar is the secret sauce for boosting biodiversity and increasing the number of beneficial interactions in the ecosystems around us. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant ...

To make sure that flying pollinators come to flowers to pick up pollen, plants evolved special organs, the nectaries, to attract the animals. Scientists have now identified the sugar transporter that ...

Picture a tiny feathered fighter jet hovering just inches from your face, wings blurring like crazy as it hunts for its next sugar fix. That’s a hummingbird for you, small, restless, and surprisingly ...

From swallowtails to monarchs, each species requires specific host plants for caterpillars and nectar sources for adults to complete their life cycle.

Some plants form into new species with a little help from their friends, according to Cornell research published Oct. 27 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study finds that ...

Bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and moths play a vital role in keeping gardens and ecosystems thriving. These hardworking pollinators help flowering plants, fruits, and vegetables reproduce, making ...

Plants, just like animals, get injured. For plants, it’s often because some herbivore is snacking on them. And, also like animals, plants usually seal those wounds up quickly to avoid infection or the ...

Jasmonic acid and related molecules are constituents of molecular signal transduction chains in plant tissues. These compounds - generally referred to as jasmonates - are synthesized when caterpillars ...

A new nectar garden in Coimbatore aims to support pollinators with native plants, promoting environmental health and ...

Evolution is based on diversity, and sexual reproduction is key to creating a diverse population that secures competitiveness in nature. Plants had to solve a problem: they needed to find ways to ...