Close Encounters Anything Goes When You Live in a Crack New research shows that the plants thriving in parking lots succeed not just because they are tough, but because they spread their pollen and seeds in many different ways. victor-h-d-silva 22 Jan 2026
Ecosystems When Tree-Friendly Ants Go Missing, Lions Change How They Hunt An invasive ant disrupts a partnership between trees and insects, reshaping the way lions hunt zebras in Africa’s savanna victor-h-d-silva 19 Dec 2025
Growth & Development How Aging Flowers Boost Male Success Flowers use subtle cues and steady resource release to maximise reproduction over their short lifespan. victor-h-d-silva 08 Dec 2025
Ecosystems Butterfly Havens in Forgotten Lots Common plants and abandoned lots turn urban spaces into vital feeding grounds for butterflies. victor-h-d-silva 01 Dec 2025
Ecosystems Flowers that Trick to Survive How sun orchids fool bees with false promises of pollen victor-h-d-silva 21 Nov 2025
Ecosystems Two nectar worlds under one bloom Inside the flower, two types of nectaries work in harmony, attracting pollinators and plant defenders. victor-h-d-silva 26 Sep 2025
Ecosystems When your bodyguard keeps lovers away New research reveals how ant bodyguards can scare off pollinators yet still sustain plant reproduction. victor-h-d-silva 16 Sep 2025
Plants & People A patchwork of green in the city Wild plants in city gardens are defying expectations and keeping urban biodiversity alive and surprising. victor-h-d-silva 18 Aug 2025
Ecosystems Hotter days, smoker skies, quieter fields As the wildfire burns and sunlight fades, nature’s duet between bees and flowers is starting to sound like a breakup song. victor-h-d-silva 12 Aug 2025
Ecosystems Cryptanthus bahianus: The Flower That Defies Its Genus The exception that proves the rule: Cryptanthus bahianus takes the sweet route, not the aromatic one victor-h-d-silva 01 Aug 2025