This seed drills itself into the ground to insure germination

Published 9 years ago in Nature. Submitted by sux2bu

This is the seed of Erodium cicutarium (stork's bill or filaree) which upon having contact with water will bore or drill itself into the ground in order for the seed to sprout. Watch closely as the seed will reverse itself several times. Possibly to bury itself further in to the …
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Northern lights filmed in real time in Iceland! Really spectacular to see

Published 9 years ago in Nature

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Village flooded by lava

Published 9 years ago in Nature. Submitted by Geekster

A lava flow that traveled 4 months reached Pahoa and flooded it. This video gives a brief history of what happened and how the authorities reacted.

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Tree is so huge it took 126 photos to show it all

Published 7 years ago in Nature. Submitted by ChuckMaurice

The President, a 3,200 year old sequoia.

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Glacier bridge collapses in Perito Moreno

Published 7 years ago in Nature. Submitted by pignmar41

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