Mercury and Venus are the only two planets in our solar system that have no moons
Mercury and Venus are the only two planets in our solar system that have no moons
Honeybees navigate using the sun as a compass even when it is hidden behind clouds
Wasps emit an alarm pheromone when you kill them summoning the rest of their colony
Honey is nothing more than dehydrated bee vomit Bees dry it by flapping their wings
The smell of freshly cut grass is actually the scent released by plants in distress
A snowflake can take up to a hour to fall from the cloud to the surface of the Earth
Wasps emit an alarm pheromone when one kills them summoning the rest of their colony
Because of the salt content of the Dead Sea it is difficult to dive below its surface
Ducks have the ability to put half their brain to sleep and keep the other half awake
Oceans occupy 70% of the earth s surface and are home to over 90% of all life on earth
A jellyfish tentacle can still sting even if it is separated from the jellyfish s body
Australia has the largest population of camels in the world and doubling every 9 years
There s a species of ant that enslaves other ants - it is known as The Slave-Maker Ant
The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infrared and ultraviolet light
There are around 20 million microscopic creatures on just one square inch of human skin