The average lightning bolt is about 1 inch wide and 5 miles long.

Peanuts are not nuts — they're legumes, more closely related to beans.

Fact #3411 · Nature

Some species of jellyfish glow in the dark.

Fact #357 · Nature

Certain plants close their leaves when touched as a defense response.

Fact #891 · Nature

Cactus spines reduce water loss and protect against herbivores.

Fact #863 · Nature

There are lakes beneath Antarctica’s ice.

Fact #2643 · Nature

Some spiders spin silk stronger than steel by weight.

Fact #886 · Nature

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

Fact #1758 · Nature

Rainbows form when light refracts and reflects in water droplets.

Fact #130 · Nature