How plants respond to changing environments for better reproductive success

Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with ...

Red flowers have a 'magic trait' to attract birds and keep bees away

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

Joshua trees bloomed earlier than usual – and it spells trouble for iconic succulent

Joshua trees’ only pollinator — whose evolution has synced with the predictably timely blossoming of their flowers.