The search for nectar costs insects a lot of energy, so they have to be as efficient as possible. Colorful patterns on the petals can help with that. Be it mallow, foxglove or forget-me-not: many ...

Floral-meristem identity genes promote flower development by repressing genes that promote an inflorescence fate and activate floral-organ identity genes. The updated ABCE model of floral-organ ...

When sticky bacteria meet roaming bacteria in a petri dish, friction between the two can cause flower patterns to blossom. Escherichia coli bacteria growing on a substance similar to Jell-O called ...