This paper proposes a new Wave Energy Converter (WEC) extremum-seeking control method using Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA) to achieve the maximum power absorption. This method can absorb the ...

The quintessential ice cream flavour is under threat, and many other dessert staples along with it, according to climate ...

Wild vanilla species face habitat loss up to 53% under climate change scenarios. Some may expand habitats by 140% but still ...

This study explores the interactions between deceptive plants and pollinators using Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) to overcome the limitations of traditional mathematical models. By treating plants and ...

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceutics, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is vulnerable to diseases ...

The study found that climate change may lead to reduced overlap in suitable habitats for wild vanilla and their pollinators.

INCCCCCLeon is with his wife, Oristin, in their garden, where they grow coffee and vanilla in the village of Ambanizana, at the edge of the Masoala National Park, in the north-east corner of ...

The history of vanilla is deeply entwined with colonialism and slavery, marked by the remarkable yet tragic story of Edmond ...

If you've never thought about how that apple you're eating, or the vanilla bean in your favorite ice cream, came about, the ...