Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, gaining insight into the origin and early evolution ...

When wind or other disturbances detach winged maple seeds called samaras from their parent tree, they spin through the air—and can even spin when it's raining. Impacts by high-speed raindrops only ...

Plants in the wild have many different ways of scattering their seeds, this is called ‘Dispersal’. The wind disperses lots of seeds that are light or can catch the breeze. But only some find a ...

These are the main ways in which seeds can be dispersed: Animals Explosion Wind Water Seeds must be dispersed or spread away from each other and from their parent plant. This is to reduce ...

Andrew Dickerson, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) When wind or other disturbances ... movement can teach physicists like me about seed dispersal patterns and even engineering new ...

When wind or other disturbances detach winged ... design and spinning movement can teach physicists like me about seed dispersal patterns and even engineering new types of flying vehicles.