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.

Cottonwood trees disperse seeds via wind, using white, fluffy tufts. This typically lasts four weeks, from late May to late June. The trees are common in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, growing near ...

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

Rabat - Scientists estimate that nearly two in five plant species face extinction and over 31% of the world’s 390,000 known ...

Scientists found forests need one to two centuries to adapt to climate changes, far slower than current global warming.

If the summer warmth has you itching to potter about in the garden, now is the ideal time to give your plants a once-over.

Britain's most dangerous plant' has hit its scorching peak, experts have warned - and it could leave children, parents, and even pets with gruesome burns.

The photo of a courageous mother lemur with a baby on her back, taking a harrowing jump in a ravine, won the California ...

These weeds can grow quite tall, with flowers that look like small dandelion heads and one small plant can set hundreds of seeds which are dispersed by the wind. Groundsel likes dry, shady areas, so ...

In this paper, we propose a low-cost system of wind-dispersal fliers that are coded and localized based on passive UHF RFID technology. For the flier's mechanical design, a 2D structure is first ...