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A tree and your pet look nothing alike, but they have one thing in common—they are both made up of cells. Cells are really small. You can see them only with a microscope.

Now, the choice is yours. Would you rather be covered in feathers or scales? Would you want to be an oak tree or a giant water lily? Would you choose to talk to animals or understand plants? It's your turn to pick this or that!

The natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds, revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life. At once meditative and scientific, The Sounds of Life shares fascinating and surprising stories of nonhuman sound, interweaving insights from technological innovation and traditional knowledge.

The important science concept of plant growth is featured in this beautiful, easily accessible book on roots. Simple, engaging text describes roots and how they help plants live and grow.

Inside every seed waits a tiny plant, ready to grow. Watch the process of a pumpkin plant from tiny seed to full-size fruit! You'll also see other plant seeds, which come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. Some can be as big as your head, but poppy seeds are so little you can hold hundreds in one hand!

We arrive in San Jose, from a small boat across Lake Petén Itzá. There are few roads into the region. This quiet lakeside hill town has a Mayan and Spanish Language School.

Learn how plants store food during the winter and carry water up to the leaves through roots and stems.

A seed is like a little package—it has everything that it needs to make a new plant. Learn how tiny seeds can grow into big, leafy foliage.

Go for a hike in the woods and you’re sure to see a wide range of plants. Many colorful flowers and fruits seem perfectly harmless. But don’t be fooled by these beautiful plants. Some plants eat bugs, and some are poisonous, deadly enough to sicken or even kill a person!

Fantastic plants cover our world. But which ones are the smelliest, thorniest, or largest? Listeners will learn all about the most extreme plants growing on our planet.

Learn how trees are majestic plants that come in different types, but with similarities. From broad-leaved to conifers, learn how the stem is really the tree trunk.

Every day, Coyote and Bear worked hard in their garden. They hoed the weeds and watered the ground. But Coyote wanted to make sure the best part of the crop went to him, not Bear. So he decided he would play a trick.

Plants are living things. They need certain things to grow and live. What are they? Let’s investigate what plants need to survive!

Have you ever seen or felt a prickly cactus or a juicy aloe? These are just two of the amazing plants that can survive in the desert! In the study of botany, identify the different plants that thrive in hot, dry climates like deserts.

Plants make pollen so more plants can grow. The pollen needs to get from plant to plant. How does this happen? Let’s investigate pollination!

Deadly flowers. Poisonous berries. Beans that kill. They may look safe, but stay away from killer plants. Learn about some of the deadliest plants on the planet.

Flowers may look pretty, but some can be downright deadly! In England, you can explore the Poison Garden—a place where flowers are known for their beauty on the outside and poison on the inside! In this story, you'll be able to learn about and see these flowers safely without interacting with them.

Do you know how new fruit is made? Learn about the different parts of a fruit plant’s flower—the stigma, pistil, and stamen—and how they use pollen to make seeds in a process called pollination! The seeds grow into new flowers, which turn into fruit after they’re pollinated!

There are so many fun things to do outside during the summer! When the flowers bloom, there is flower fun for everyone! When their hollyhock ladies and daisy chains wilt, Lily Rose and her friend learn how to preserve flowers by drying them. There's always an adventure in nature!

Striped shells on the beach. Spots on ladybugs in the garden. All kinds of patterns can be found in nature! Spot bright and fun patterns all around you with this new series. Children will develop listening skills while learning about the wildlife around them and how to identify patterns.