Winged seeds called samaras grow on maple trees. These are seeds from the Japanese maple, _Acer palmatum_. AlessandroZocc/iStock via Getty Images Plus When wind or other disturbances detach winged ...

Scientists in Italy and Germany have drawn inspiration from nature to develop a new kind of compact flying thermometer. Mimicking the size, shape and aerodynamics of maple seeds, multiple copies of ...

When wind or other disturbances detach winged maple seeds called samaras from their parent tree, they spin through the air – ...

Andrew Dickerson receives funding from the National Science Foundation. When wind or other disturbances detach winged maple seeds called samaras from their parent tree, they spin through the air – and ...

LATE 1990S, IS ACTUALLY A SIMPLE CONCEPT. IT’S IMITATING NATURE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS OR INVENTING SOMETHING, USING NATURE AS INSPIRATION. NATURE IS THE PATHWAY TO SCIENCE AND INVENTION. HERE AT THE ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Trees, yards and gardens are lush with all the rain recently. But some people wonder if the weather has also helped stop a pesky problem this time of year. Why are some maple trees not ...