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

Prehistoric reptiles dominated land ecosystems.

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Some plants respond to changes in light and touch.

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

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Pistol shrimp can snap their claws fast enough to create a cavitation bubble as hot as the surface of the sun.

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Ancient glaciers carved valleys and fjords.

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

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Sharks are older than trees — they appeared about 450 million years ago.

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

Fact #1826 · Nature