A new paper in Annals of Botany indicates that pollination can have a dramatic effect on how plants grow and change. The study shows that when plants and pollinators become uncoordinated, even for a ...

Researchers have discovered a key protein that regulates tomato flowering time, which could enhance crop yield. Controlling the timing of flowering in crops is essential for maximizing yields and ...

Controlling the timing of flowering in crops is crucial for optimizing yields and adapting to climate changes. A recent study has identified a specific gene in tomatoes that regulates this critical ...

For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in ...

Edge Hill University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Hedgerows in mid-February might have traditionally appeared white with snow; this year the white was the work of blackthorn ...