gymnosperms

Flies that pollinized Cretaceous plants 105 million years ago

When we think about pollination, the image that comes first to our mind is a bee or a butterfly covered by pollen. However, in the Cretaceous — about 105 million years ago — bees and butterflies did not exist, and most terrestrial ecosystems were dominated by non-flowering plants (gymnosperms). An international research team has recently … Continue reading →