Flowers release their perfume in response to electricity of a bee's touch

PHYSorg
Sep 21, 2021, 9:13 am306 pts
New research has found that the electrical charge created by visiting bumblebees stimulates some flowers to release more of their sweet-smelling scent. This is the first time a plant has been shown to use the presence of pollinators as a cue to emit more of its attractive perfume—increasing its chances of…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Study offers best picture yet of sinking land in the Chesapeake Bay region

EHN

Study offers best picture yet of sinking land in the Chesapeake Bay region 128

PHYSorg

Capturing gravity waves: Scientists break 'decades of gridlock' in climate modeling 125

PHYSorg

Scientists explain why methane spiked in the early 2020s 119

San Bernadino hub can now charge 200 electric semi trucks per day

Electrek

San Bernadino hub can now charge 200 electric semi trucks per day 116

All you need is love

The Ecologist

All you need is love 112

NIO Scores A Profit!

CleanTechnica

NIO Scores A Profit! 110

Court Says Texas Cannot Punish Investors for Taking Climate Change into Consideration

CleanTechnica

Court Says Texas Cannot Punish Investors for Taking Climate Change into Consideration 106

An invisible chemical rain is falling across the planet

ScienceDaily

An invisible chemical rain is falling across the planet 106

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Waymo Entering Boston & Sacramento —…

Waymo Entering Boston & Sacramento — Where Next?

Michigan Sues Big Oil For Antitrust…

Michigan Sues Big Oil For Antitrust Violations

BYD Electric Bus & Truck Sales Actually…

BYD Electric Bus & Truck Sales Actually Up!

BYD Sales Down 30.7% in January — Can It Revive Sales Growth?

What’s next for the major pledge to…

What’s next for the major pledge to halt & reverse Congo Basin deforestation?

The world’s first sodium-ion battery…

The world’s first sodium-ion battery EV is here and it could be a game changer

Sweden’s Journey to Producing 100%…

Sweden’s Journey to Producing 100% Fossil-Free Steel for Volvo & Beyond

Research team finds E. coli, other pathogens in Potomac River after sewage spill

Researchers propose multi-sector approach for global challenge posed by presence…

Morocco says evacuated 140,000 people due to severe weather