Sinkholes can form when underground rock dissolves.

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

Fact #224 · Nature

Some plants can survive in salty soil.

Fact #298 · Nature

Volcanoes can create new land.

Fact #145 · Nature

Tornadoes form from powerful rotating thunderstorms.

Fact #809 · Nature

Apples belong to the rose family, along with pears, plums, cherries, and peaches.

Fact #3605 · Nature

The smell of rain has a name — petrichor — and it's caused by bacteria, oils, and ozone.

Fact #3485 · Nature

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

Fact #3414 · Nature

A beaver builds dams to create ponds.

Fact #516 · Nature