Coral bleaching occurs when water temperatures rise by just 1°C above average summer maximum.

The sea turtle’s streamlined shell aids in efficient swimming.

Some plants can survive in salty soil.

Certain plants release chemicals to deter competing vegetation.

Avocados are technically berries — and they evolved to be eaten by giant ground sloths, which are now extinct.

Some fish can survive completely frozen.

Bananas are berries in botanical terms, but strawberries are not.

Sharks have been on Earth longer than trees — sharks evolved around 450 million years ago, trees around 350 million.

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