Glowing, living catapults

• Autores: Sam Wong
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3103, 2016, págs. 24-25
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The glowing orbs harbor the progeny of a strange life form. Their goal is to propel that progeny as far away as possible so it can conquer new habitats. An explosive launch will eventually help them disperse their contents. They are the sporangia of fern plants, found on the underside of their leaves or fronds. Here, Wong features a photograph of sporangia by Rogelio Moreno.