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Untold Earth
You Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to Moss
Season 1
Episode 3
Mosses were among the first land plants to evolve out of the ocean roughly 450 million years ago. They grow everywhere, from the world’s harshest landscapes to cracks in the sidewalk. This episode of Untold Earth gets up close and personal with the mosses of the Hoh Rainforest to understand their vital role in this ecosystem and potential to offer a glimpse into our planet’s future.
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Discover how The Atchafalaya Basin protects Louisiana's coast from hurricanes.
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Meet Pando, an ancient tree in Utah that has grown into one of Earth's largest living wonders.
7:11
How are truffles key to the survival of the forest ecosystem at large?
6:49
What does it mean to preserve a place that is defined by it's impermanence?
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Microbial warfare has been raging for thousands of years deep below the Chihuahuan Desert.
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What does one of Earth's harshest environments teach us about planet survival?
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8:26
An ancient and modern mystery, what about bioluminescence inspires such obsession?
8:54
Over half a million years old, the story of Mono Lake is one of survival.
7:05
What are icebergs doing so close to land and why must we keep an eye on them?