Flowers have evolved diverse and complex traits that have long fascinated evolutionary biologists. In plants that rely on animal pollinators to reproduce, the evolution of floral form and function is often shaped by plant–pollinator interactions. Stamens can serve critical functions in pollination. Researchers used slow-motion videos of pollinators visiting wild radish flowers to investigate the mystery of why the economically and scientifically important mustard family consistently has four lon

Evolution by Natural Selection: Examples and Effects of Adaptation