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The Sex Lives of Christmas Trees

See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small.

The Sex Lives of Christmas Trees

Season 2 Episode 12 | 2m 41s | CC

The humble pine cone is more than a holiday decoration. It's an ancient form of tree sex. Flowers may be faster and showier, but the largest living things in the world? The oldest? They all reproduce with pine cones.

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