They filmed the seed dispersal using a high-speed camera, which captured up to 8,600 frames per second. They then measured ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

A team has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt? The findings were achieved through a combination of experiments, high-speed videography ...

"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 ...

One of the most famous ballistic dispersers is Ecballium elaterium, a.k.a. the squirting cucumber. Upon ripening, its fruits explode and fire their goo-covered seeds distances of 10 to 20 feet or more ...

Scientists from the University of Manchester have uncovered the secrets behind one of nature's quirkiest plants - the ...

To reveal the mechanism, the team employed the help of a high-speed camera that could capture up to 8,600 frames per second, ...

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