New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these ...

Learn more about squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) and how their seeds explode out of them, which could lead to medical advancements.

New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these plants have adapted a ...

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Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.

Conspiracy theorists have blamed the devastating flash floods in Texas on cloud seeding, a technique used to chemically induce rainfall. Scientists have dismissed the theories as baseless. A DW Fact ...

Whether it’s circulating on TikTok, shared by word of mouth, or buzzed about on the internet, we can confirm that some of ...

Photograph by Marie Viljoen, from Seeds are masters of engineering when it comes to dispersal. Milkweed seeds fly on the barest of breezes. Velcro was inspired by burdock burrs. And a personal ...

A small contingent of lawmakers are blaming silver iodide for extreme weather events, including the disastrous flooding in Texas, but at least they're getting closer to the truth.

Not only is the Hill Country known for flash floods, but the Texas legislature implemented the first cloud seeding program in west Texas in 1955.

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