flowers

05.12.08

New Study: Flowers Attract Insects with Movement

Think blooms lure bugs just by smelling good and looking pretty? Not so, new research shows

By Matt Ransford Posted 05.08.2008 at 6:34 am 1 Comment

Flowers are known to attract pollinating insects through a variety of means, from alluring fragrances and nectar to vibrant colors and shapes. According to a new study in the Read Full Story ]

READ MORE ABOUT > environment, flowers, insects, Matt Ransford, movement

The World's Spookiest Weapons
Cyborg animals, psychotropics and flying lasers are just some of the terrifying weapons government labs have cooked up over the years
The Weekly Five: May 9, 2008
Giant dinosaurs, micro grinders and more on Top Tools
Build It: A Compact Flash Boot Interface
Mod an inexpensive, hackable laptop to boot multiple operating systems via CF card

+ More Photo Galleries

PPX: The PopSci Predictions Exchange

RSS Link

New IPO

iPhone Killer Arrives

Will the HTC Touch Diamond arrive in North America by September 31st?

Hot Stocks

Smart Handguns in '08

Will “smart” handguns be commercially available in New Jersey by 2009?
Gasoline Breaks $4 a gallon

Will the average gasoline price in the U.S. break $4 per gallon?

Ready to bet on the future? Start here!

Popular on Popsci

Most Emailed

flowers

New Study: Flowers Attract Insects with Movement

Search

Search Links

Popular Science

flowers

New Study: Flowers Attract Insects with Movement

Photo Galleries

The World's Spookiest Weapons

The Weekly Five: May 9, 2008

Build It: A Compact Flash Boot Interface

PPX: The PopSci Predictions Exchange

New IPO

iPhone Killer Arrives

Hot Stocks

Smart Handguns in '08

Gasoline Breaks $4 a gallon

Popular on Popsci

Most Viewed

flowers

Most Commented

flowers

Most Emailed

flowers

Subscribe for 2 free issues!

Today on PopSci.com

Footer Menu