Skip to main content

Up Next

Termites and their Palace of Poop

Termites and their Palace of Poop

Season 3 Episode 18
3:13
The Double-Crossing Ants

The Double-Crossing Ants

Season 3 Episode 19
2:53
The Snail-Smashing Mantis Shrimp

The Snail-Smashing Mantis Shrimp

Season 3 Episode 20
3:46
How Hagfish Unleash a Torrent of Slime

How Hagfish Unleash a Torrent of Slime

Season 10 Episode 1
3:52
How Does the Mussel Grow its Beard?

How Does the Mussel Grow its Beard?

Season 10 Episode 3
4:00
This Mushroom Can Fly

This Mushroom Can Fly

Season 10 Episode 5
3:22
Why Do Snakes Have Forked Tongues?

Why Do Snakes Have Forked Tongues?

Season 10 Episode 6
4:31
Gecko Grip: It’s Atomic (Really)

Gecko Grip: It’s Atomic (Really)

Season 10 Episode 7
3:44
Back to Show
Deep Look

Sea Urchins Pull Themselves Inside Out to be Reborn

Season 3 Episode 14

Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations in nature.

Support Provided By
Season
Watch Ferns Get Freaky
3:44
Those rows of orange cluster under a fern leaf are spores waiting to be catapulted away.
These Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and Conquer
5:16
These tiny marine flatworms are smaller than a grain of rice but have amazing abilities!
Sharpshooter Insects are Real Wizzes at Whizzing
3:57
Sharpshooters have super-propulsive urine using a catapult in their butt.
Watch Spawning Corals Synchronize With the Night Sky
4:36
Corals create an underwater "snowstorm" by sending tiny white spheres up the water column.
A Drain Fly’s Happy Place Is Down Your Pipes
3:58
Ever wonder how those tiny, jumpy flies got onto your bathroom wall?
Mom, Where Do Baby Jellyfish Come From?
4:38
Jellyfish clone themselves by morphing into a stack of squirming jellyfish pancakes.
Dog Ticks Are Changing Their Diet. You’re on the Menu
4:28
As temperatures rise, the brown dog tick is more likely to feast on you.
This Weevil Has Puppet Vibes But Drills Like a Power Tool
5:46
This fuzzy acorn weevil uses her snout to drill through an acorn's shell.
Varroa Mites Are a Honeybee's 8-Legged Nightmare
6:41
Beekeepers and scientists are helping honeybees fight off varroa mites.
Watch Ladybugs Go From Goth to Glam
5:14
Ladybugs may be the cutest insects around, but they don't start off that way.
Cockroach vs. Hydraulic Press: Who Wins?
3:57
Do cockroaches -- daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us?
This Daring Fly Swims in Shimmering Bubble Shield
5:42
Covered in a shiny bubble, the alkali fly scuba dives in California's Mono Lake.
Active loading indicator