The Secret Social Life of Plants

It's almost Jack O' Lantern time! Which has Squeaks wondering why pumpkins get so big and other vegetables don't.





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Many folks in the southeastern US know that the invasive vine kudzu swallows cars, utility poles, and entire mountainsides. They may not know it also contributes to air pollution and even makes it harder for us to ensure that everyone...

This week on CC Myth, Mike Rugnetta is teaching you about mythical trees. There are lots of trees in myth, and we've touched on some of them before, but today we're going to focus on three trees from three different traditions. We'll...

Most plants use colorful flowers to attract their favorite pollinators. But Marcgravia evenia is trying to attract bats, so it needs to do things a little differently, leading to some unique-shaped leaves.

This vine loves sucking the life out of plants AND insects.

Why do cats love catnip so much? Researchers have found a possible evolutionary answer to this adorable feline phenomenon!

While plants don't really have the thumbs required for high-end cosplay, here are a few that have made a career of looking like something they're not.

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Squeaks wants to know more about the biggest flower in the world! So Mister Brown teaches him all about this stinky, weird plant - called Rafflesia arnoldii!



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Jessi and Squeaks want to learn more about the inside of a pumpkin. How? By dissecting it!

A video entitled “Pumpkin Life Cycle” which explores the life cycle of a pumpkin and discusses some uses for pumpkins.

Howcast - When the weather tuns cooler and you are spending more time inside, bring a little of the outside color in with a few of these ideas.

Howcast -Learn how to draw vines, buds and leaves from expert Lisa Butterworth in this Howcast video about henna and mehndi art.

Howcast -Learn how to use step sheets to learn line dancing in this Howcast dance video with expert Robert Royston.

Howcast -Learn how to do the Cowboy Boogie line dance in this Howcast dance video with expert Robert Royston.

Howcast -Learn the basic line dancing steps known as vine actions in this Howcast dance video with expert Robert Royston.

Vines create the perfect look when grown over a trellis, arbor, or arch.

This video explores a soft, inflatable robot that can grow to hundreds of times its size, navigate tight spaces, and resist punctures. Powered by compressed air, it has a range of applications, from search and rescue to space exploration...

This video explores a soft, inflatable robot that can grow to hundreds of times its size, navigate tight spaces, and resist punctures. Powered by compressed air, it has a range of applications, from search and rescue to space exploration...

In the 19th century, advancements in trade and greenhouse technology enabled the global transport of plants, sparking fascination with exotic and sometimes dangerous flora. This led to a rise in fictional tales of carnivorous plants,...

There are no shortage of wacky names for alcoholic beverages, from Fuzzy Navels, to Sex on the Beaches, to the NSFW AMF. Humans have been enjoying alcoholic beverages since the dawn of civilization so there's plenty of linguistic...

Letter V book designed to make children familiar with the objects starting from letter V and how it looks

In this lesson, you will learn to add finishing touches to our vines and ropes created with Geometry Nodes, refining the appearance of the meshes, such as adding materials, textures, and procedural effects. You will learn about...

This video lesson covers the preterite for the verb: venir (to come). As the title explains this verb is irregular in the preterite.