Plastic bags take between 10 and 1,000 years to break down, releasing toxic microplastics throughout.

Sharks existed before trees.

Fact #1683 · Nature

Bioluminescence is common among deep-sea organisms.

Fact #1418 · Nature

Certain plants use thorns to reduce grazing pressure.

Fact #880 · Nature

A snow leopard’s wide paws act like natural snowshoes.

Fact #577 · Nature

The world's most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak, is made from beans eaten and excreted by civets.

Fact #3414 · Nature

The Amazon rainforest influences global rainfall patterns.

Fact #335 · Nature

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

Fact #1893 · Nature

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

Fact #2905 · Nature