Certain plants use thorns to reduce grazing pressure.

Some clouds weigh millions of tons.

Fact #1715 · Nature

Water is the only natural substance that commonly exists as a solid, liquid, and gas on Earth.

Fact #175 · Nature

Polar vortex events bring extremely cold air to lower latitudes.

Fact #840 · Nature

Some volcanoes erupt underwater.

Fact #852 · Nature

The Earth's tilt causes seasonal changes.

Fact #144 · Nature

Some volcanoes remain dormant for centuries before erupting.

Fact #184 · Nature

Some butterflies have wings that reflect ultraviolet light.

Fact #533 · Nature

Figs aren't technically a fruit — they're an inverted flower, and wasps pollinate them from the inside.

Fact #3429 · Nature