The twirling seeds of maple trees spin like miniature helicopters as they fall to the ground. Because the seeds descend slowly as they swirl, they're carried aloft by the wind and dispersed over great ...

The process of harvesting underwater grass seeds for replanting in the Chesapeake Bay is time- and labor-intensive — but ...

A research team led by Prof. Hou Xingliang from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has used ...

By now, you might have heard that seed oils are bad for you — if not from social media wellness influencers, then from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. himself. Kennedy has said these vegetable ...

Evolution can get a little weird on islands. Some large creatures, such as elephants and possibly humans, evolved into new, smaller species. Others, such as rats and birds, morphed into bigger ...

From the Uncarina seed’s fashionable coat to the flowing orange locks of the Bird of Paradise seed, we present this year’s seed superlatives. Credit: Roger Culos/Wikimedia/CC-BY-SA. Image courtesy ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. John Gould, an amphibian scientist at the University of Newcastle in ...

As we now enter the fall of 2020, a year for the record books on so many fronts, our health remains at the top of the list. “Better living through science” might sound like sloganeering refracted ...

The world may never know if dinosaurs stopped to smell the flowers, but scientists have uncovered a few more clues about the ancient blossoms that grew alongside ankylosaurs and iguanadons. Recently, ...

Jonah Martin loved his school-grown lettuce so much he asked for seconds and more ranch dressing. "It tastes good," said the 6-year-old. He was in one of the first-grade classes at James Cowart ...