The research team found that pollinators visited plants lacking benzyl acetone less than plants that made benzyl acetone. Conversely, pollinators tended to loiter at flowers that made benzyl acetone ...

This release is available in German. Animals "personally" bring their gametes together – seeking out sexual partners, mating, fertilizing, and reproducing. Plants, however, are sessile organisms and ...

FLOWERS USE sweet-smelling nectar to entice pollinators. But a new study shows that some plants prevent birds and insects from binge drinking by lacing the attractive potion in their blooms with a ...

Experiments with genetically modified plants reveal new aspects on the biochemistry of flowers. Scientists have discovered how the chemistry of nectar and floral scents enforces good pollinator ...