If you liked this story, share it with other people. Society has recently become enthralled with bees and the amazing service they provide spreading pollen around and helping to sustain plant ...

Dandelions are incredible plants with a highly efficient seed-dispersal system, meaning even a gentle breeze can carry seeds ...

The film explores the various methods of seed dispersal used by plants, highlighting the importance of seeds for future harvests. It discusses how humans collect seeds for agriculture, while also ...

Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, granting insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants. Scientists have discovered one of ...

A crucial link in the life cycle of one parasitic plant may be found in a surprising place — the bellies of the descendants of an ancient line of rabbits. Given their propensity for nibbling on ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

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 ...

A rare yam species, Dioscorea melanophyma, spreads its clones by fooling birds with fake berries, helping it survive without seeds.

Zamia pseudoparasitica is a paradox packaged into a Panamanian plant. Its sticky yellow seeds are absolute chonksters, each about the size of a Sour Patch Kid—perfectly designed, it would seem, to pop ...