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 #2216 · Nature

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

Fact #3411 · Nature

Wildfires can create their own weather systems.

Fact #815 · Nature

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

Fact #379 · Nature

Some plants can survive in salty soil.

Fact #298 · Nature

Coral reefs are built by tiny animals called coral polyps.

Fact #654 · Nature

A beaver builds dams to create ponds.

Fact #516 · Nature

A flamingo’s pink color comes from its diet.

Fact #494 · Nature