Touching a baby bird does not cause the mother to reject it — most birds have a poor sense of smell.

The oldest known living tree sprouted before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Fact #2229 · Nature

Some marine snails use venom to capture prey.

Fact #432 · Nature

The Tardigrade can survive the vacuum of space.

Fact #1681 · Nature

Volcanoes form where magma reaches the surface.

Fact #326 · Nature

The longest recorded lightning bolt stretched hundreds of miles.

Fact #915 · Nature

Some fish can generate electric fields.

Fact #658 · Nature

Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is air.

Fact #3415 · Nature

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

Fact #3606 · Nature