Close up of a water drop on a rose petal. Rose petals exhibit a property called superhydrophobicity, which is of interest to material scientists. Now, researchers at Iowa State University have managed ...

Petal size is a defining trait of ornamental flowers, directly shaping visual appeal and commercial value. A new study ...

Roses, long admired for their beauty and symbolic richness, owe their iconic petal shape to a mechanical process that has remained largely mysterious—until now. According to a new study, the pointed ...