The Arctic woolly bear caterpillar takes 14 years to become a moth — spending most of its life frozen.

Certain plants use thorns to reduce grazing pressure.

Fact #880 · Nature

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

Fact #1813 · Nature

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

Fact #2162 · Nature

Sharks have existed longer than trees.

Fact #7 · Nature

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

Fact #3485 · Nature

Some dinosaurs laid eggs in large nesting colonies.

Fact #679 · Nature

A jellyfish moves by pulsing its bell-shaped body.

Fact #506 · Nature

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

Fact #1887 · Nature