How dandelion seeds take flight, and more…

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May 15, 202600:54:09Religion & Spirituality

In a study inspired by a field of dandelions, researchers wanted to know why, when you blow on a dandelion seed head, only the seeds closest to you take flight. They found that a dimple in the seed heads where the seed a...

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