Antarctica has lost about 150 billion tons of ice per year on average since 2002.

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

Fact #2115 · Nature

Some crystals can grow naturally.

Fact #2647 · Nature

Lightning can strike more than once in the same place.

Fact #818 · Nature

Sharks existed before trees evolved.

Fact #2707 · 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

Deep-sea fish often have flexible bodies to withstand high pressure.

Fact #864 · Nature

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

Fact #243 · Nature

The Amazon rainforest produces vast amounts of atmospheric moisture.

Fact #155 · Nature