Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...

While many trees are assisted by pollinators like bees and butterflies, some trees are self-pollinating - this includes pomegranate trees. But, what exactly does this mean? And what do you need to ...

The diminutive orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus was named in 1891 for the finger-like appendage on its stigma. Now, over 130 years later, Kobe University botanist SUETSUGU Kenji has discovered that ...

130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ...

These flowers are being pollinated, but through self-pollination! The pollen travels from the stamen down into the flower's own ovary. In the instances at left, the violet flowers gain the ...

Honeybees along with 1,500 other insect species pollinate plants in the UK. Self-pollination: The pollen grain lands on the same flower it originated from. Cross-pollination: The pollen grain ...

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? This question makes me smile because they are both. The same can be said of cucumbers, ...