Seagrass meadows capture carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.

The Sahara Desert can experience large temperature swings between day and night.

Fact #243 · Nature

Some plants release chemicals to deter herbivores.

Fact #239 · Nature

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

Fact #2216 · Nature

Figs aren't technically a fruit — they're an inverted flower, and wasps pollinate them from the inside.

Fact #3429 · Nature

Plants release oxygen during photosynthesis.

Fact #272 · Nature

Certain plants close their leaves when touched as a defense response.

Fact #891 · Nature

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

Fact #1968 · Nature

A camel's hump stores fat, not water.

Fact #419 · Nature