Adrian A. Barnett, Sarah A. Boyle, Liliam P. Pinto, Waldete C. Lourenço, Thais Almeida, Welma Sousa Silva, Beatriz Ronchi-Teles, Bruna M. Bezerra, Caroline Ross, Ann MacLarnon, Wilson R. Spironello, ...

A small, hairy, toxic version of the cucumbers found in the produce aisle does have an advantage over its more palatable ...

Ove Eriksson, Evolution of Seed Dispersal and Recruitment in Clonal Plants, Oikos, Vol. 63, No. 3 (Apr., 1992), pp. 439-448 ...

Take a look at squirting cucumber explosive seed dispersal in real time and slowed down. Credit: Helen Gorges/CC BY-NC-ND One doesn't normally associate ballistics with botany, but most of us don ...

Squirting cucumber explosive seed dispersal (over 300x slowed down). Credit: Helen Gorges "We recorded the explosion of the fruit with high-speed videos at 1,000 fps and 10,000 fps to calculate ...

Seed Dispersal and Establishment of Endangered Plants on Oceanic Islands: The Janzen-Connell Model, and the Use of Ecological Analogues. PLoS ONE, 2008; 3 (5): e2111 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002111 ...

If you want proof that Mother Nature has a sense of humor, look no further than the squirting cucumber. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like; yes, it’s as funny as you’re imagining; and yes, thanks ...

Sun Bears are considered important seed dispersers and a substantial population in Harapan was found despite the relatively high levels of forest degradation. Credit: Harapan Rainforest/Hutan Harapan.