Bumblebees are considered tireless pollinators in tomato cultivation–but behind the scenes, a darker picture emerges: mass breeding, the use of medication, and painful killing are reportedly common ...

Learn about the differences between male and female cucumber flowers to help boost pollination and produce a healthy harvest ...

So yes, when winter is past, the flowers appear in the field. But it’s not random. The timing is precise. Because for flowers of the field to set seed, and for the next generation of plants to ...

At the very end of June, with just one monster cruise ship in, a friend and I ventured up the tram in between rain showers ...

Only a small group of people have regular access to the enchanting rooftop sanctuary atop the Center on Halsted in Lakeview.

Plant-insect interactions encompass a wide array of relationships, ranging from the beneficial (like pollination) to the detrimental (like herbivory).

Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and scientific fact-checking for the global public.

In the early 1990s, eight people tried to survive in a hermetically sealed glass structure filled with miniature forests, ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Discover the controversial claims about wind turbines being a 'wind scam' and their environmental impact.

Space plants 1 foot apart to ensure adequate circulation between them, as they will need to be pollinated by wind. You might also surround plants with netting to protect them from birds.

Wind-pollinated crops like wheat, corn, rice, barley, and oats would become even more dominant in global agriculture. Plant breeders would prioritize developing self-pollinating varieties of ...