A new artificial surface inspired by floating seeds could provide an alternative to the toxic paints currently used to prevent fouling on ship hulls. The artificial surface, developed by German ...

According to a new study published in Nature, researchers at the University of Washington have developed small, wireless sensors that can travel on the wind, much like dandelion seeds can. Researchers ...

UTRECHT, Netherlands, Oct. 18 (UPI) --Plants actively direct their seeds toward fertile ground using wind and water, new research shows. Until now, scientists had only confirmed "directed dispersal" ...

A gliding sensor inspired by Javan cucumber seeds could be used for environmental monitoring, and then quickly biodegrade, leaving no waste behind. Ecologists routinely use sensors to collect data on ...