Deep Look

KQED takes us deep into the small, beautiful world of biology.

Episodes

  • Flying Termites Take a Dangerous Journey to a New Life: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Flying Termites Take a Dangerous Journey to a New Life

    S9 Ep2 |
    Subterranean termites fly off in swarms, and then drop their wings to start new colonies.
  • This Bee Builds Sandcastles at the Beach: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    This Bee Builds Sandcastles at the Beach

    S8 Ep13 |
    Digger bees build a different kind of sandcastle at the beach – it's part of their nest.
  • The Axolotl Salamander Doesn’t Wanna Grow Up: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Axolotl Salamander Doesn’t Wanna Grow Up

    S8 Ep12 |
    Can axolotls salamanders thrive once again in their ancestral waters in Mexico City?
  • Watch These Hermit Crabs Shop for the Perfect Shell: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Watch These Hermit Crabs Shop for the Perfect Shell

    S8 Ep11 |
    Hermit crabs are more than happy to let snails build them a perfect home.
  • The Pipevine Caterpillar Thrives in a Toxic Love Triangle: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Pipevine Caterpillar Thrives in a Toxic Love Triangle

    S8 Ep10 |
    The drama is real for this sultry flower, a gorgeous butterfly and an unlucky fungus gnat.
  • Scorpions Are Predators With a Sensitive Side: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Scorpions Are Predators With a Sensitive Side

    S8 Ep9 |
    Scorpions are notorious predators, but they also have delicate sensory organs.
  • The Undying Hydra: A Mini-Monster That Defies Aging: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Undying Hydra: A Mini-Monster That Defies Aging

    S8 Ep8 |
    The hydra, named after a mythical multiheaded monster, may be the secret to eternal youth.
  • Leaf Miner Fly Babies Scribble All Over Your Salad: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Leaf Miner Fly Babies Scribble All Over Your Salad

    S8 Ep7 |
    This fly’s larvae tunnel inside greens like arugula and kale, leaving squiggly marks.
  • Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?

    S8 Ep6 |
    Each seed is home to a head-banging moth larva, trying to survive the Sonoran Desert sun.

About Deep Look

See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small.