Pistol shrimp colonies can create so much noise they interfere with submarine sonar.

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

Fact #2027 · Nature

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

Fact #1900 · Nature

You are more likely to die from falling out of bed than from a shark attack.

Fact #2764 · Nature

Some species of bamboo can grow nearly three feet in one day.

Fact #171 · Nature

A spider spins silk that is incredibly strong for its weight.

Fact #528 · Nature

Some plants respond to changes in light and touch.

Fact #95 · Nature

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

Fact #3255 · Nature

Sharks have existed longer than trees.

Fact #7 · Nature