Mount Everest grows about 4 millimeters taller each year due to tectonic activity.

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

Fact #2101 · Nature

Some species of ants create underground tunnel networks.

Fact #497 · Nature

The longest recorded lightning bolt stretched hundreds of miles.

Fact #915 · Nature

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

Fact #1788 · Nature

Some volcanoes remain dormant for centuries before erupting.

Fact #184 · Nature

Sharks have existed longer than trees.

Fact #7 · Nature

The oldest known living tree sprouted before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Fact #2229 · Nature

The penguin’s dense feathers create a waterproof barrier.

Fact #895 · Nature