Some seeds shoot like tiny missiles. Others drill themselves into the soil.

The quest for survival has even led plants to develop devious ways of fooling us into working for them as they send their seeds out to conquer new lands.

Plants have spent millions of years learning how to produce seeds that can ensure the birth of a new generation. And people have spent thousands of years struggling to control that powerful force.

In their quest to spread their seeds, plants have proved endlessly adaptable.

How does such a seemingly passive life form accomplish the complex task of reproduction?