fromThe Mercury News6 days agoWhat critter in Walnut Creek is swallowing acorns and leaving evidence?The thing about acorns is they aren't intended to be digested whole, so any animal that eats them that way is going to expel them that way.Environment
US newsfromwww.npr.org3 months agoStand back! This explosive cucumber is bursting with seedsSquirting cucumbers use explosive seed dispersal to reduce competition.
fromArs Technica3 months agoWatch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speedsThe squirting cucumber, also known as Ecballium elaterium, propels its seeds explosively as internal pressure builds up, forcing a stream of liquid containing seed pods out at high speeds.Science
Paris foodfromThe Local France6 years agoWhat's all that white fluff drifting around the air in France?The white fluff in France is aspen tree seeds, not snow, enhanced by a good spring season.