Scientists from the University of Oxford have discovered how the squirting cucumber squirts. The team solved the long-standing mystery using a mix of experiments, high-speed videography, image ...

Gardening is a rewarding and enjoyable activity, but it can be frustrating when your hard work doesn’t pay off due to ...

Scientists unveiled the squirting cucumber’s seed dispersal mechanism, involving fluid redistribution and rapid recoil.

The Chicago Botanic Garden in Illinois is a stunning destination filled with colorful blooms, serene ponds, and picturesque ...

A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the ...

The squirting cucumber shoots its seeds so fast that scientists had to use techniques like high-speed videography to record ...

Blink and you might miss how quickly this squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) ejects its seeds. The mechanics behind ...

A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the ...

The hairy, ground-hugging vines of the squirting cucumber Ecballium elaterium might seem like an ordinary weedy plant. But ...

The quirky plant, a relative of the edible cucumber, ejects its seeds at a whopping 44mph - even faster than the human ...

The squirting cucumber Ecballium—not to be confused with the exploding cucumber Cyclanthera—is not a showy plant. It meanders ...

This is the second story in “The Healing Soil: Detroit’s Urban Farms,” a three-part series being co-published with Outlier ...