Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.

Dandelion seeds can fly for incredible distances despite the fact that their tiny parachute-like bristles are broken up by large empty spaces.

Even if you’re not a plant person, the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is instantly recognizable. But beyond its ...

Blowballs. Dandelion seeds are some of the best flying seeds in nature, catching the wind with their fluffy parachutes, and allowing them to disperse as far as 100 kilometers away from their mother.

A look at the life cycle of a dandelion including wind-aided seed dispersal. Once fertilisation has taken place the plant will produce seeds. Plants such as dandelions often use wind to transport ...

Dandelion seeds are one of nature's most efficient flyers, and one study has determined why.

The Dandelion Seed is a One Star Local Specialty (Mondstadt) Material found in Genshin Impact. A tiny seed that rides on the wind.

One tiny dandelion seed is happy in its cozy home until a wind carries it away. It worries that it won’t be able to find its place in such a big, scary world but the seed finds that everything ...

Mar 16, 2022 Blowin' in the wind - tiny battery-free sensor devices float like dandelion seeds (w/video) (Nanowerk News) Wireless sensors can monitor how temperature, humidity or other environmental ...

Dandelion seeds are one of nature's most efficient flyers, and a new study has determined why.