Maple samaras' unique design and spinning movement can teach physicists like me about seed dispersal patterns and even engineering new types of flying vehicles. The samaras' spinning movement, called ...

Plants spread their seeds in lots of different ways. This is called seed dispersal. Some seeds are transported by the wind and are shaped to float, glide or spin through the air. NARRATOR ...

The conclusion: "In tropical forests, mechanisms such as seed dispersal by animals lead to the observed patterns, while in temperate forests, the patterns are shaped by mycorrhizal fungi," says ...

Maple samaras’ unique design and spinning movement can teach physicists like me about seed dispersal patterns and even engineering new types of flying vehicles. The samaras’ spinning movement ...