Once upon a time on Earth, there was a first flower. Nature provides plenty of cues to help us imagine what the planet looked like 250 million years ago. But we lack concrete evidence in order to ...

Update: You can watch the massive plant bloom and wither away in a 30-second time lapse video. Syracuse, N.Y. – After nearly five years of waiting, the first “corpse flower” bloomed this week in the ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Flower Parts: Flowers are one of the most beautiful creations of nature. They are not just pretty to look at, but also play a significant role in the process of reproduction in plants. Every flower, ...

The corpse flower is the largest (and smelliest) flowering structure in the world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The structure of the floral nectaries of Cornus alba was studied using light microscopy as well as scanning and transmission electron ...

1. Eleven alfalfa selections were studied at the blossom stage of development in an attempt to relate proportion of flowers tripped by insect pollinators to certain characteristics of the blossoms.