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Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows

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 ...
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Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows

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 ...