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.
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
How Aging Flowers Boost Male Success
Flowers use subtle cues and steady resource release to maximise reproduction over their short lifespan.
Butterfly Havens in Forgotten Lots
Common plants and abandoned lots turn urban spaces into vital feeding grounds for butterflies.
Flowers that Trick to Survive
How sun orchids fool bees with false promises of pollen
Two nectar worlds under one bloom
Inside the flower, two types of nectaries work in harmony, attracting pollinators and plant defenders.
When your bodyguard keeps lovers away
New research reveals how ant bodyguards can scare off pollinators yet still sustain plant reproduction.
A patchwork of green in the city
Wild plants in city gardens are defying expectations and keeping urban biodiversity alive and surprising.
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.
Cryptanthus bahianus: The Flower That Defies Its Genus
The exception that proves the rule: Cryptanthus bahianus takes the sweet route, not the aromatic one
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