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 ...

At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in an answer of "blue". Why is it that humans are so fond of blue? And why does it seem to be so rare in ...

Flowers have lots of different patterns on their surfaces that help to guide bees and other pollinators towards the flower’s nectar, speeding up pollination. These patterns include visual signals like ...