In a new study, scientists at Umeå University have found a way to break open the protective walls of pollen grains—one of the ...

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It’s no secret that flowers are incredibly versatile plants. We use them for everything from landscaping to giving as gifts.

A study led by a team of researchers at the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and ...

Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...

A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars.

Passion flower, a plant scientifically identified as Passiflora incarnata, is commonly referred to as the "dream plant" because it is said to induce relaxation, which improves sleeping.

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People lined up to see—and smell—the blossoms of two pungent plant species, which only bloom for a short time every few years Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent An Amorphophallus gigas plant ...

That plant’s flower was also spotted in December, when it was 10 inches (25 centimeters) high, and by Thursday it was more than 5 feet (1.6 meters) tall. Ad Feedback Subscribe ...