The average cloud weighs about 500,000 kg — but its droplets are so spread out it floats.

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by natural forces.

Fact #224 · Nature

Some bacteria can live inside rocks.

Fact #1690 · Nature

Cashews grow outside the cashew apple fruit — what looks like the nut is actually the seed.

Fact #3606 · Nature

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

Fact #1955 · Nature

Some butterflies have wings that reflect ultraviolet light.

Fact #533 · Nature

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

Fact #577 · Nature

Sinkholes can form when underground rock dissolves.

Fact #827 · Nature

The Amazon River discharges more fresh water into the ocean than the next seven largest rivers combined.

Fact #3592 · Nature