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These 'Resurrection Plants' Spring Back to Life in Seconds

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.

These 'Resurrection Plants' Spring Back to Life in Seconds

Season 2 Episode 2 | 2m 55s | CC

Rain falls and within seconds dried-up moss that's been virtually dead for decades unfurls in an explosion of green. The microscopic creatures living in the moss come out to feed.

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