According to fossils preserved by volcanic ash, the plants, known as angiosperms, began producing relatively large, blueberry ...

Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A research team found that plants targeting insects rather than birds or mammals for this service are more common than previously thought ...

Seed formation in Arabidopsis thaliana begins with the fertilisation of the egg and central cell, giving rise to the embryo and endosperm, respectively, both enveloped by the maternally derived seed ...

With rising global temperatures and dwindling pollinator populations, food production has become increasingly difficult for the world's growers. A new study from researchers at the University of ...

Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A Kobe University research team found that plants targeting insects rather than birds or mammals for this service are more common than ...

The shrub-like plant Rhynchotechum discolor produces fruit that are difficult to see from above but suitable for ground-dwelling insects. However, seed dispersal by insects was previously thought to ...