Fireflies can synchronize their flashing across entire forests — a phenomenon studied by chaos mathematicians.

Truffle fungi form symbiotic relationships with tree roots and can't be cultivated artificially.

Storm surges are often responsible for hurricane-related flooding.

Supercell storms are responsible for many tornadoes.

Hurricanes gain strength from warm ocean water.

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

A sneeze can travel faster than a Category 1 hurricane.

Humans have a vestigial muscle called the palmaris longus that once helped ancestors climb trees — about 14% of people lack it.

Lightning can heat air hotter than the surface of the Sun.