Hurricanes gain strength from warm ocean water.

The deepest cave ever explored is Veryovkina Cave in Georgia — descending 2,212 meters below ground.

Lightning is hotter than the Sun.

Ants that are infected by a certain fungus climb plants, clamp onto a leaf, and die — allowing the fungus to sporulate.

Altruism challenges purely self-interested models of human nature.

The strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic was Hurricane Patricia (2015) with winds of 345 km/h.

The deepest living tree roots ever recorded extended 68 meters — found in Echo Caves in South Africa.

Lightning can strike the same location multiple times.

Tornadoes can rotate at up to 500 km/h — and can travel hundreds of miles.