H. macrantha flowers have both male and female reproductive organs. To avoid mating with themselves, individual flowers go through a male phase and then a female phase. They rely on hummingbirds to ...

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A new sunflower family tree used skimmed genomes to increase the number of species sampled, revealing that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, ...

On damp days in the mountains of northern Japan, one of the most remarkable flower transformations unfolds. A patch of unassuming white flowers, that you’d barely notice against the forest’s deep ...

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It's time for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by two of the show's reporters, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both back here. EMILY KWONG, ...

More flowers should mean healthier bees, right? Not always. Scientists studying wild bees in Israel have discovered that greater flower diversity can sometimes increase viral infections rather than ...

May flowers bring November showers for these intrepid biologists. A flower hunter was moved to tears after encountering a super-rare species of bloom in Sumatra, Indonesia, marking the culmination of ...

A multi-year megadrought in the Western U.S. has claimed untold populations of wild plants. Amid the conditions, some have survived. Scientists have produced a stunningly complete picture about how ...

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (WNCT) — The University of Mount Olive will hold their annual plant sale on April 10 at the University ...