StudyFinds on MSN13 天
The squirting cucumber that’s been explosively launching seeds since ancient times
Uncover the ancient mystery of the squirting cucumber's explosive seed dispersal. Discover the plant's sophisticated fluid ...
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The explosive secret behind the squirting cucumber is finally out
H umans have known about the squirting cucumber plant for over 2,000 years. Ancient Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder warned that the seeds of this plant can often suddenly burst out, even posing ...
Haaretz.com on MSN8 个月
Animals Self-medicate With Plants Behavior People Have Observed and Emulated for Millennia
As a historian of ancient sciencewho investigates what Greeks and Romans knew about plants and animals, I was reminded of similar cases reported by Aristotle, Pliny the Elder, Aelian and other ...
PBS2 个月
Bust of Julius Caesar
In this work, Pliny describes in detail the physical nature of the world. It includes books on geography, anthropology, zoology, botany, and the medicinal uses of plants. Much of its importance ...