A team of researchers from North Carolina State University has developed so-called “jumping metashells,” which are new autonomous robotic structures capable of bouncing into the air without a remote ...

1 Introduction. Seed dispersal is a key process in the plant life cycle. The dissemination of seeds away from the parent plant greatly reduces competition among the resulting offspring and thus is ...

Figure 1: Seed dispersal of Tristerix corymbosus. a, Mature fruits, which measure about 1 × 0.6 cm, contain one seed measuring 0.7 × 0.4 cm. b, Germination of naturally dispersed seeds.

From diverse shapes and sizes to complex dispersals and defenses, seed traits hold the secrets to how plants adapt, reproduce ...

Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: ...

Most common cause of camellia bud drop in our climate is a lack of soil moisture during the period of bud formation in the ...

This allows for a uniform dispersal where the seeds germinate and grow. “We showed that a 100-millimeter metashell was capable of dispersing seeds across an area of 1.5 meters,” Qing said.

Forest Minister inaugurates 'Vitthoot' initiative in Kozhikode, dispersing seed balls for ecological restoration campaign across Kerala.

Researchers have identified 20 new viruses, including two closely related to the deadly nipah and hendra, in bats in ...

Anyone coming in contact will want to wear gloves and a long-sleeved shirt. Experts issue warning as toxic plant spreads ...