Yellowstone's Grand Prismatic Spring gets its vivid colors from heat-loving microorganisms called thermophiles.

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

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A sea turtle's gender is influenced by incubation temperature.

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

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

Fact #1738 · Nature

Coral reefs are built by tiny animals called coral polyps.

Fact #654 · Nature

Certain fish produce antifreeze proteins to survive icy waters.

Fact #859 · Nature

Sharks existed before trees evolved.

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

Fact #243 · Nature