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Watch Ferns Get Freaky
Season 11
Episode 5
Look at the underside of a fern leaf. Those rows of orange clusters aren’t tiny insects; they’re spores waiting to be catapulted away. Once a spore lands, it grows into a tiny plant, from which fern sperm swim away, searching for an egg to fertilize. Think of *that* next time you’re hiking in the forest.
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Fallcon stars Annie and Grinnell face the tough demands of raising a family.
4:43
Orb weaver spiders build webs not only to catch insects, but to extend their senses.
3:57
Cape sundews are carnivorous plants that grow in bogs.
4:51
Ducks and geese spend *a lot* of time preening their all-weather feathers.
3:57
Not every yellow bloom ― or fluffy white globe ― taking over your backyard is a dandelion.
4:38
Their diverse family tree offers us a rare snapshot of millions of years of evolution.
5:00
The new coronavirus packs a devastating punch.
5:24
Ever wanted to be invisible? The elusive glasswing butterfly knows just how to do it.
5:16
Sharpshooter insects transmit a devastating disease that kills grapevines.
4:46
The California floater mussel does a surprising amount of travel - for a bivalve.
3:50
Indian walking sticks are more than just twig impersonators.
4:20
The Aedes aegypti mosquito makes a meal of us around our homes.