The oldest known fossilized tree is about 385 million years old.

Water can erode rock over long periods of time.

Fact #194 · Nature

Blizzards are intense snowstorms with strong winds.

Fact #819 · Nature

A single coral colony can consist of thousands of tiny animals.

Fact #367 · Nature

Avocados are technically berries — and they evolved to be eaten by giant ground sloths, which are now extinct.

Fact #3416 · Nature

Some volcanoes remain dormant for centuries before erupting.

Fact #184 · Nature

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

Fact #2169 · Nature

Certain plants use thorns to reduce grazing pressure.

Fact #880 · Nature

Lightning can strike the same place more than once.

Fact #230 · Nature