More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been ...

"The movement of the stigma appendage represents, to the best of our knowledge, a novel self-pollination mechanism in orchids," the Kobe University botanist SUETSUGU Kenji writes in his paper now ...

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

Researchers are investigating the vertical farming potential of self-pollinating small fruits, such as strawberries, and fruiting vegetables, such as tomatoes and peppers. Although the market is ...

Small, fuzzy, and indefatigable, honeybees also possess a kind of chaotic, almost relatable energy that has made them ...

Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. For many of us, our inner voice is our harshest critic, tearing us down with a running commentary of self-doubt and blame. And yet, we’d never talk to ...

A person with self-awareness is able to understand themselves on a deeper level, focusing in on their thoughts and emotions, and how others perceive them. Self-awareness is a core component of ...

“When they open, they have to hope that another flower is open nearby, because they can’t self-pollinate,” Daniel said. In its natural habitat, the titan arum only blooms once every seven to ...

Self-hatred encompasses continual feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and low self-esteem. People may constantly compare themselves to others, perceive only the negative and ignore the positive, and ...

Corpse flowers generally can’t self-pollinate, but Summerell said staff would use refrigerated pollen from another plant to try to pollinate her in the hopes of gathering fertile seeds.

I wanted to be like my dad. With the help of religion, I did a lot of introspection and learned a level of anger self-control that I didn’t previously have. However, all my life I’ve ...

Self-assembly is the process by which an organized structure spontaneously forms from individual components, as a result of specific, local interactions among the components. When the constitutive ...