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 ...

WHEN DESIGNERSJason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke, creators of the Madcap Cottage décor brand, decided to refresh their 1840s upstate New York home, they made an unconventionally conventional choice: a ...

Vintage home design trends are popping up left and right, according to designers. The most recent example: floral patterns. Though you might associate them with your grandma's wallpaper, design ...

Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns—not just colors—when searching for food, new research shows. A team led by the University of Exeter tested bee behavior and built bee's-eye-view simulations ...