Seeds on the Move: How Plants Travel the World Without Legs

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In this seed-sational episode of Wildly Curious, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole dig into the unexpectedly wild world of seed dispersal. From coconuts floating across oceans to violets launching their seeds like botanical cannons, this episode explores the many weird and wonderful ways plants get around without walking.

🌊 How coconuts evolved to sail thousands of miles
 🌬️ The physics behind parachuting and helicoptering seeds
 🧲 The sticky science of clingers like burdock and chia
 💥 Which plants explode their seeds like t-shirt cannons
 🌍 And how human activity spreads (and sometimes ruins) plant travel

Whether you're a plant nerd or just into nature's weirdest survival tactics, this one's for you.

🎧 Listen to learn how seeds conquer new territory, how evolution shaped their rides, and why your burr-covered dog is basically a nature Uber.

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