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

Blink and you might miss how quickly this squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) ejects its seeds. The mechanics behind ...

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 ...

The squirting cucumber, or Ecballium elaterium, derives its name from its unique method of seed dispersal. As the fruit ...

Trump Vows to Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariff on Day 1 President-elect Trump promised a 25 percent tariff on Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent on China, blaming the flow of ...

A trader wears a hat in support of Republican Donald Trump, after he won the U.S. presidential election, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS ...

Trains are being cancelled or revised for the start of the week as the impact of Storm Bert continues. A band from the 1990s and an X Factor star will perform as a Kent airport hosts a classic car ...

EXCLUSIVEConor McGregor fights to save his reputation and his fortune: At least four other women have accused the MMA star of sexual misconduct. So after he lost rape case ruling, are the ...

‘China’s Digital Yuan Has Failed, and Has Weakened Xi’ – Report ...

Greece's Coast Guard announced that eight migrants including six minors and two women, died on Monday after two boats sank in separate incidents near Samos island in the Aegean Sea. The coastguard ...