The pistol shrimp's snap creates a flash of light along with the bang — sonoluminescence in a living creature.

The Amazon River discharges more fresh water into the ocean than the next seven largest rivers combined.

Fact #3592 · Nature

There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way — about 3 trillion trees.

Fact #3484 · Nature

Mass extinction events have reshaped life on Earth multiple times.

Fact #756 · Nature

A beaver builds dams to create ponds.

Fact #516 · Nature

Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.

Fact #1955 · Nature

The Amazon rainforest plays a role in carbon cycling.

Fact #236 · Nature

A cloud can weigh more than a million tons.

Fact #2716 · Nature

Tardigrades can survive extreme radiation, freezing, and even space.

Fact #1758 · Nature