A squirting cucumber in action is a remarkable sight, but if you blink, you might miss it — the eruption lasts about 0.03 ...

Researchers in the UK have, for the first time, revealed the mechanism behind the squirt by carrying out high-speed videography, computed tomography scans and mathematical modelling.

The mystery surrounding the exact way the squirting cucumber disperses its seeds and how it impacts its ability to reproduce ...

Squirting cucumbers shoot their seeds up to 33 feet (10 m) away from the mother plant to avoid overcrowding and competition, ...

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 ...

The squirting cucumber, known scientifically as Ecballium elaterium, owes its name to its unique seed dispersal method. ...

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

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

"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 ...

“弹道种子传播”在植物中并不常见——但也许有充分的理由，当你看到这种被亲切地称为“喷瓜”的植物能够做到什么时。这种黄瓜不需要风或动物等外部帮助，而是自己完成任务，从其细长多刺的形态的一端向空中喷射出一股快速的水流和种子。现在我们知道它是如何做到的了。

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

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