Watch an acorn sprout and grow into an oak seedling
Time-lapse video, filmed over eight months, of an oak seedling growing from an acorn.
Video by Neil Bromhall; music, Musopen.org (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Two people making change for five dollars as a representation of how matter is conserved in a chemical reaction.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Magical creature or real-life lizard?
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis), found on Komodo Island and a few other islands of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands.
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© Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about the emission of methane, a greenhouse gas, by trees in wetland ecosystems.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.An overview of cashews and their toxic shells.
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© MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Trees have to cope with extreme temperatures, water availability, and other seasonal changes.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzLearn how fruit trees are pruned.
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