"Ballistic seed dispersal" is not something you see often in plants – and for good reason, perhaps, when you see just what the affectionately called squirting cucumber is capable of. Shunning external ...

Seed bombs are an easy and unique way to grow flowers and have some fun in the process. They are made by combining simple ingredients like soil, clay, compost, and even shredded paper with flower ...

In tropical forests across Central and South America, a quiet tree hides one of the most violent forms of seed dispersal found in nature. Known to scientists as Hura crepitans and to locals as the ...