Blowing dandelion seeds into the wind isn't just a pretty little way for kids (and adults) to waste away a warm afternoon outside. They’re also an exceptionally effective way for certain species ...

I expect most everyone is familiar with wind-borne seeds, especially dandelions, Most of us have blown a dandelion seed head while making a wish, but a few of the subtle adaptations that make this ...

Alongside this, Dandelion also comes in the form of a candle, in handblown green glass. (The perfume bottle is also hand-blown, in keeping with the apothecary-esque aesthetic, rooted in craft, that ...

A TINY harvest mouse clings to a dandelion blowing in the wind in this stunning photograph captured at the British Wildlife Centre in Lingfield.

Or picked up a dandelion and blown on it, sending the tiny, fluffy seeds flying all over the place? Wind is very important for dispersing seeds to help plants reproduce.

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.

Individual seeds on a dandelion flower are programmed to let go for a specific wind direction, allowing them to spread widely as the wind shifts.

The dandelion represents all three celestial bodies: the sun (flower), the moon (seed puff), and the stars (wind-blown seeds). The dandelion flower (it’s actually many flowers in a clump) opens ...

A TINY harvest mouse clings to a dandelion blowing in the wind in this stunning photograph captured at the British Wildlife Centre in Lingfield.