Nature’s great survivors: Flowering plants survived the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs
A new study by researchers from the University of Bath (UK) and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico) shows that ...
Tag: flowering
Flowering for naught: 120 years with nothing to show
A long-lived monocarpic species of bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, only flowers once every 120 years before it dies. The ...
Scientists show how female gametes control fertilization recovery in flowering plants
Researchers led by Dr. LI Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of ...
Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests
Ants are pretty much everywhere. There are more than 14,000 different species, spread over every continent except Antarctica, and researchers ...
UMD scientists identify mechanism responsible for fruit and seed development in flowering plants
With rising global temperatures and dwindling pollinator populations, food production has become increasingly difficult for the world’s growers. Credit: Zhongchi ...
A new light in rice flowering
Light affects most organisms. In plants, many behaviors and functions are determined by the length of light and dark cycles, ...
The timing of warm period determines the time interval between flowering and leaf unfolding
Warming-induced shifts in vegetation phenology have substantially affected the terrestrial energy balance as well as carbon and water cycles, which ...
UK plants flowering a month earlier due to climate change
Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences ...
Early bloomers: Using citizen-science data to investigate unseasonal flowering in Joshua trees
In November 2019, visitors to Joshua Tree National Park in California encountered a strange sight. Joshua trees and closely related ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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How drugs can target the thick “scar tissue” of pancreatic cancer
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Study identifies key ingredient for affordable fuel cell catalysts
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate