Some plants have evolved to mimic the appearance of female insects to attract male pollinators.

Lightning strikes Earth about 100 times every second.

Fact #2445 · Nature

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

Fact #454 · Nature

Avocados are technically berries — and they evolved to be eaten by giant ground sloths, which are now extinct.

Fact #3416 · Nature

There are lakes beneath Antarctica’s ice.

Fact #2643 · Nature

Certain fish can generate electric fields.

Fact #491 · Nature

Some plants grow toward light sources.

Fact #138 · Nature

Some plants can communicate.

Fact #1700 · Nature

The snowshoe hare changes fur color with the seasons for camouflage.

Fact #871 · Nature