Plants are capable of producing seedless fruit through a process called parthenocarpy, and humans have long leveraged it in agriculture. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Sex in the garden is more straightforward for the birds and the bees than it’s for the plants. Reproductive processes vary among flowering plants; for many, there is more than one option. When ...

This video segment adapted from NOVA explains how flowers play a central role in the reproductive cycle of plants. Their striking array of colors, patterns, fragrances, and nectar all require lots of ...

A scientist has moved a step closer to turning sexually-reproducing plants into asexual reproducers, a finding that could have profound implications for agriculture. Farmers throughout the world spend ...

Background: Plants may be stuck in one place, but the world around them is constantly changing. In order to grow and flower at the right time, plants must constantly collect information about their ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A fluffy, frondy plant that wouldn't look out of place in a lake today was one of the oldest ...