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

Peanuts are not nuts — they're legumes, more closely related to beans.

Fact #3411 · Nature

Lightning strikes Earth about 100 times every second.

Fact #2445 · Nature

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

Fact #1868 · Nature

A woodpecker's skull absorbs shock from repeated pecking.

Fact #393 · Nature

Some spiders spin silk stronger than steel by weight.

Fact #886 · Nature

Certain plants release chemicals to deter competing vegetation.

Fact #868 · Nature

A snow leopard’s thick fur helps it survive in cold climates.

Fact #454 · Nature

Some clouds weigh millions of tons.

Fact #1715 · Nature