At some point or another, most of us have played travel agent to a dandelion. Blowing on their tufted tops is a childhood rite of passage for many, and a simple puff of air is all it takes to send the ...

Long haul flight: micro CT image of a dandelion seed with yellow false colour. (Courtesy: Madeleine Seale and Alice Macente) A brush-shaped structure called a pappus creates vortex rings that help ...

It's a summer staple: fluffy clouds of dandelion seeds wafting through the summer air. You'll be seeing a lot of them in the weeks to come. As dandelion season reaches its peak, mature plants will ...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh decided to investigate the wondrous dandelion seed, the little floating puffy parachutes that spread dandelions up to a mile just on the power of wind. What ...

Don't be disappointed if all the fluffy seeds of a dandelion don't fly away with a single blow. The gust of wind from your lungs may be strong, but the dandelion's natural desire to control how its ...

As the warm summer months creep nearer and spring flowers begin to bloom, many of us will find some less welcome blossoms on our lawns. Dandelions are one of the most troublesome weeds, and anyone ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Mar 16 ...