Certain fish form schools to reduce predation risk.

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

Fact #3255 · Nature

You are more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Fact #2905 · Nature

Some desert plants store water in thick, fleshy stems.

Fact #858 · Nature

The penguin’s dense feathers create a waterproof barrier.

Fact #895 · Nature

A scorpion glows under ultraviolet light.

Fact #435 · Nature

Water can erode rock over long periods of time.

Fact #194 · Nature

Bananas are naturally radioactive due to potassium.

Fact #1678 · Nature

The Eiffel Tower grows slightly taller in summer due to heat expansion.

Fact #14 · Nature