Understanding how rare it is for an acorn to germinate makes this sight even more jaw-dropping. On average, a 100-year old ...

These weevils can be a significant threat to acorn-bearing trees, because acorns that contain weevil eggs or larvae cannot germinate; sometimes, 70% to 90% of a tree’s acorns will be unable to ...

The Acorn is a newly-open-sourced robot from Twisted Fields, a Californian research farm, and it provides a fascinating look at the progress of a farming robot design from germination onwards.

Of course, trees take a very long time to grow, so it's best to not go into acorn propagation with too high expectations. It will take years and years for your oak tree to grow an ...